AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Northwestern University requires only one supplemental essay. However, you may also choose to write one or two optional essays from five available prompts. The required supplemental essay must be answered in 300 words, while the optional essays are capped at 200 words each. Northwestern is known for its rigorous undergraduate education and for being a powerhouse in groundbreaking research, among other things.

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College Transitions

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In our previous analyses of higher education finance, we explored how tuition trends are more nuanced than commonly portrayed and examined the diverse ways institutions generate revenue. Now, we turn to perhaps the most revealing aspect of institutional priorities: how colleges and universities spend their money.

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Emerging College Consulting

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The post Love, Boundaries, and Consent: A Conversation Worth Having appeared first on Emerging Educational Consulting.

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College Transitions

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Paid internships for high school students are somewhat rare, given that most high schoolers have little work training or experience. However, there are still many options available to ambitious students eager to acquire both early work experience and a paycheck.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Choosing where to spend the next four years of your life is a big deal. If faith is an important part of your life, you might find that the culture at many colleges doesnt always align with your values. Thats where the best Catholic universities come in. In the U.S., Catholic universities range from very traditional to more progressive, but they all have one thing in common: a commitment to high-quality education.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The University of Virginia (UVA), a public university in Charlottesville, Virginia, informally dubbed as one of the New Ivies or Public Ivies , is rising in popularity. UVA offered admission to 1,282 students through Early Decision this year, from a record-breaking pool of 4,971 applicants. UVA ACCEPTANCE RATE: EARLY TRENDS UVAs early in-state acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 was 29.5% while the out-of-state acceptance rate was 21%, both of which are slightly higher than last years.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has five supplemental essays for the 2024-2025 application. This Hidden Ivy League school only accepts the cream of the crop, with a 4.5% acceptance rate for the Class of 2028. That puts it on the list of the toughest universities to get into , so youll need every aspect of your application to be outstandingincluding your essays.

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College Transitions

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Introduction In our previous analysis of college pricing trends, we explored how the story of college costs is more nuanced than often portrayed, particularly when distinguishing between sticker price and net price. Now, we turn our attention to an equally complex aspect of higher education finance: how colleges and universities fund their operations.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Being waitlisted by a dream school is a bummer, but its not necessarily the end of the line. In this post, well lay out what you need to know to increase your chances of admission to Georgetown, and what else you need to be doing to close out a successful college application experience. First, lets look at the numbers from the last three years available through the Common Data Set.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Got your sights set on Emory University? Famous for its top-notch academics, innovative research opportunities, and vibrant campus culture, Emory is the perfect place for students who want to make their mark on the world. Heres the scoop: with an acceptance rate of just 14.5% for the Class of 2028 , Emorys admissions process is highly competitive. Emory is searching for students who bring more than great grades.

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Grown & Flown

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

We are a reader-supported site and receive compensation from purchases made through these links. See more about our Privacy and Affiliate policies here You’ve shopped, packed and had your tearful or non-tearful goodbyes. Everyone is beginning to adjust to the new normal. And, would’t now be a lovely time to send your kids a little something to remind them of home?

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