Emerging College Consulting

JUNE 6, 2025

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AdmissionSight

JUNE 6, 2025

Unlike the legendary matchups like Harvard vs. Yale or Stanford vs. UC Berkeley , the Northwestern vs Cornell rivalry isn’t loud or widely talked about. Some might even say it doesn’t exist at all. But there’s definitely a quiet, behind-the-scenes competition going on as both schools regularly land spots on top college rankings like U.S. News. In this blog, we’ll break down what sets Northwestern and Cornell apart—academically, culturally, and financially.

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Expert Admissions

JUNE 6, 2025

This week in college admissions, Seattle University officially absorbed Cornish College of the Arts, a lawsuit challenging grant cuts at the National Institutes of Health will move forward, UC Riverside, Morehouse, and Rutgers all named new presidents, and Colgate University received a record-breaking gift. Seattle University officially absorbed Cornish College of the Arts, with nearly all the art college’s assets transferring to the university.

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 6, 2025

Maybe? After all, the waitlist is probably not exactly where you were hoping to be. It’s the admission decision no one tends to expect. You worked hard on your applications, applied to great schools, and waited to find out if you were admitted or denied. Decision day comes and surprise! It’s neither a YES nor a NO. Your friends say it’s a backhanded compliment—after all, you weren’t rejected, and there is still a chance.

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Solomon Admissions

JUNE 6, 2025

In the world of college admissions, there are nearly infinite methods and rubrics that universities use to evaluate applications. While the review process is holistic, considering academics, extracurricular activities, and more, many schools feel the need for a universal measure or evaluation tool. Is an ‘A’ at your high school equivalent to an ‘A’ at… The post SAT vs ACT vs PSAT appeared first on Solomon Admissions Consulting.

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Penn Nursing

JUNE 6, 2025

A new Penn Nursing Center for Health Outcomes & Policy Research (CHOPR) study sheds light on the critical factors that help or hinder hospital nurses in providing quality care to socially disadvantaged populations. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open , offer vital insights to inform hospital strategies for advancing high-quality, equitable care.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 6, 2025

Entrepreneurship is a fairly rare major for the percentage of the popular conversation that the career path dominates. It’s only in recent years, really, that to be an ‘entrepreneur’ is recognized not simply as a title earned over many business experiences, but as a career path. Once upon a time, one became an entrepreneur only after succeeding (or, more often, not succeeding) in something else.

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College Transitions

JUNE 6, 2025

Purdue is a school where the non-scary acceptance rate figures are not truly indicative of just how competitive the admissions process actually is. This public land grant research university in Indiana is actually a draw for students from around the world—out-of-staters apply at four times the volume of Hoosier State residents.

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Tex Admissions

JUNE 6, 2025

Attending a traditional Balinese ceremony Applying to UT-Austin for Early Action (EA) probably doesn’t help A frequent FAQ I receive is whether applying early action to UT-Austin makes a difference, and if so, how much of a difference? The answer to each question is I’m unsure, but it doesn’t seem to make much difference. Since it’s unclear whether applying early action makes a difference, applying during the first week of August definitely doesn’t help.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 6, 2025

Columbia University , a private Ivy League institution located in the heart of New York City, is one of the most high-profile schools at the center of controversy as colleges nationwide face sweeping federal funding freezes. Recently, TTA President Dr. Elizabeth Doe Stone was featured in New York Magazine’s cover story, Inside Columbia University’s Complete Surrender to Trump.

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