The Thoughtful College Search

JANUARY 17, 2024

( Originally published in Inside Higher Ed’s “Admissions Insider” on January 17, 2024) On December 31, hundreds of thousands descended upon Times Square, and up to a billion people tuned in virtually, to watch the ball drop signifying the end of 2023 and celebrating the start of 2024. I was able to get in the following day.

Financial Aid 40

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Your DAT and/or GPA are good or average, and you’re stressed about how you can improve your overall application by writing an absolutely amazing personal statement. Your DAT and/or GPA are good or average, and you’re stressed about how you can improve your overall application by writing an absolutely amazing personal statement.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Every student completes a foundational sequence in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, biological sciences, and a sequence in the historical development of a civilization, then apply those methods of inquiry to some of the 53 academic majors and 47 minors the school offers. How hard is it to get into the University of Chicago?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

You may have even heard of someone who was rejected by over 30 medical schools or who was shut out by every program two years in a row, despite doing “all the right things.” It’s also common to come across people who have incredibly high stats (e.g., GPA and a 518 MCAT score) but didn’t get into a top-10 or top-20 medical school. your competition).

Transition 105

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 28, 2022

I have no doubt many thousands of students had already started and perhaps completed their essays. Sailing in the outer Great Barrier Reef on The Condor. Not an admissions cycle goes by that UT doesn’t kick the ball into its own net. The application hasn’t even opened as of writing July 10, and they’re already off to a poor start.

Policies 52

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