Grown & Flown

MAY 2, 2025

As I count our final days together, Im trying to stay positive and upbeat, for him. But Im sad. Im not sad because I wont get to see him. His campus is only a little over two hours from home, so I can easily hop in the car if he invites me. I wont be holding my breath for that, but I remain hopeful hell want to pop home for some weekend visits. The child I drop off will return home as an adult.

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Acceptance 184

Top Tier Admissions

MAY 2, 2025

Vanderbilt University , located in Nashville, Tennessee, has seen a significant rise in popularity in recent years. (For a deeper look at the growing appeal of Southern colleges, check out our blog post, The Rising Popularity of Southern Colleges.) The Common Data Set shows an approximate 25% increase in yield over the last 10 years. Its also frequently described as both a Southern Ivy and a New Ivy.

Acceptance 97

Acceptance Waitlist Transfer Financial Aid 97

College Essay Guy

MAY 2, 2025

If youre working with a student of color who has mentioned their race or ethnicity in conversations, meetings, recommendation questionnaires/brag sheet, or other documents shared with you and how it may have influenced their quality of character or unique abilities you may want to consider including that context as part of your recommendation letter.

High School 52

High School Extracurricular Internship Applications 52

The Koppelman Group

MAY 2, 2025

Princeton University is an elite college in, where else, Princeton, New Jersey. If you are looking for an Ivy League school that prioritizes research and critical thinking, Princeton is likely already on your list. It almost feels silly to introduce Princeton; it is one of the most famous universities in the world. However, we specifically love them for their robust financial aid program, leading programs in subjects like public affairs and computer science, and great residential programs.

Ivy League 52

Ivy League Essay Writing Extracurricular Private School 52

College Transitions

MAY 2, 2025

The University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) system schools are some of the most coveted universities to attend in all of California. College-bound California students are lucky to have the ability to attend world-class universities at in-state prices.

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In-State University University Admissions 98

Admissions Mom

MAY 2, 2025

Its AP season and there are always tons of questions, so lets try to get through some of them. Heres what Ive learned over the years about AP scores, but be forewarned, times they are a-changin’ right now (rather quickly). And I cant help but wonder if AP scores have become increasingly important for some colleges as colleges figure out how they want to consider test scores in their admissions process.

Testing 52

Testing Out-of-State SAT ACT 52