Ivy Central
AUGUST 31, 2022
The move to Grade 9 can feel somewhat overwhelming, but it is also the start of a new chapter in a student's life. Many think that learning has more of a point as thoughts start to move toward what comes after school. This makes Grade 9 a critical transition point for students; it allows them to explore options without worrying about standardized tests or researching colleges.
Koodoos Learning
AUGUST 22, 2022
Q: Can I talk about a mental illness on my college applications as a reason for a dip in my grades? A: As an on-again, off-again admissions reader, I’ve always been trained to take into account extenuating circumstances like an illness (in whatever form) or death in the family when evaluating an applicant’s profile. This type of info should be detailed in the additional information sections of your college application for sure, but can also serve as a main focus for the primary personal statemen
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Estrela Consulting Blog
AUGUST 31, 2022
Oh, legacy admission, you sneaky little detail. How is it that you manage to make so many happy while others loathe the idea of you ? The mere thought of your impact has alumni counting down the years, months and days until they can exclaim alongside their children “WE got in!
CTK College Coach
AUGUST 31, 2022
Christina’s Top Five Tips for This Year’s Juniors Whee– here we go! Junior year is when the proverbial rubber hits the road. You are taking more AP classes, moving up the ranks in your sport, and learning to run a meeting as a club officer. Half of your high school story has been written, and the next half lies before you, ready for your pen. My oldest is a junior this year, so after all my years of advising families on how to best take advantage of resources in high school and prepare for colle
Caltech Admissions
AUGUST 31, 2022
Starting college can be a big transition. You’re moving to a new place, starting a new school and classes, and faced with making new friends in an unfamiliar environment. And, of course, there’s that whole “becoming an adult” thing. But, you’re also leaving a lot behind. Every new beginning means that an old chapter must come to an end. Leaving behind our friends at home may seem difficult, especially if they’re going to be a long distance away from you during the school year.
Georgia Tech Admissions Blog
AUGUST 31, 2022
Get out your pen or phone because I’m only going to go through this once. To get into any college in the country, you need to follow these steps exactly. Note: It is important you complete each task in listed order. Failure to include one of these on your application negates the guarantee. Take AP Physics. Volunteer as a translator at your local hospital.
Ivy Central
AUGUST 29, 2022
Giving a solid college interview can help sway the decision in your favor. If you haven’t already identified those colleges on your list that are interviewing this fall, now would be a good time to do that. Colleges either offer informative or evaluative interviews. The former means that colleges want to get to know you more and offer you the chance to get to know them more.
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Solomon Admissions
AUGUST 30, 2022
School counselors and teachers tasked with writing letters of recommendation for eager college-bound seniors would likely agree that the job, although a welcomed honor, is a labor of love. Educators spend countless hours drafting detailed and personalized letters on behalf of students in order to support their achievements. Often, letters are crafted with ease, knowing that the student’s countless achievements, accolades, and leadership skills speak for themselves.
Student Consulting Group
AUGUST 29, 2022
On 17th July, 2022, The Student Consulting Group hosts an open summer networking event, Gaining Insights, Expanding Network, for more than 100 high school and university students across Hanoi. From consulting, banking, finance & business management, to starting up one’s own company, our succinct 2-hour Summer Networking Event provides a unique platform for students to strike meaningful conversations and receive invaluable advice from our invited experts and student panelists.
Admissions.Blog
AUGUST 25, 2022
As we head into a new admissions cycle, University of California, Berkeley is announcing some changes in how it will consider applicants. UC Berkeley is joining the rest of the UC campuses in allowing students to select an alternative major on the UC application. The university encourages students to take advantage of this option, especially if they have a second-choice major they’re interested in.
Georgia Tech Admissions Blog
AUGUST 26, 2022
This week we welcome Regional Director of Admission for the Mid Atlantic, Kathleen Voss, to the blog. Welcome, Kathleen! Do you remember the episode of Modern Family when Phil and Claire drop Haley off at college? They are OVER the top all day, even wearing “Haley Dunphy Moving Company” t-shirts. Haley is mortified and begs her dad to take off the t-shirt lest they be judged by all the other kids and their families moving into the residence hall.
Ivy Central
AUGUST 24, 2022
The United Kingdom has the second-highest number of universities in the QS World University Rankings top 100, only beaten by the United States. So it is no surprise the UK also has the second-highest number of international students that apply to its universities yearly, and the numbers are increasing. Any prospective student considering applying to the UK will find out that UCAS plays a central role in their application to college, so this article will provide you with an introduction to this o
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
AUGUST 24, 2022
Reading Time: 8 minutes For a parent, choosing the right school for their child is no easy decision. Parents take pride in their child’s education, and when it comes to private schools, they want to know that they’re making a solid investment for the present and the future. With many parents now browsing social media to research options, your school needs a social media strategy to create and deliver content that appeals to their intent. .
Solomon Admissions
AUGUST 23, 2022
There is no question that the landscape of higher education and specifically, college admissions, has been momentously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of colleges and universities across the United States observed an influx of applications in 2021 with the volume of their applications jumping up by 11%, some even up to 21%. Standardized testing such as the SAT and ACT - a de facto requirement across the vast majority of institutions - were quickly made optional, providing student
Student Consulting Group
AUGUST 29, 2022
Management consulting, ranked as top 50 highest-paying jobs, is becoming an increasingly popular career field. The opportunity to work at the world's most prestigious firms, such as McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and the Big 4, appeals a wide range of applicants. To stand out, it is important to prepare early. And it is great that you are here!
Admitted
AUGUST 22, 2022
iStock Students, parents, and guardians regularly ask questions about the financial aid process. Those questions begin as families work to complete the FAFSA for the first time and continue for the entire time a student is enrolled in college. Then, after graduation, students routinely seek advice as they check on upcoming student loan payments and may have new questions about graduate or professional school funding.
CampusESP
AUGUST 17, 2022
Prospective parents can be your top influencers, if you reach them at the right time and with the right nudges. Our research shows that students with a properly engaged parent are nearly 3x more likely to apply and have yield rates up to 5% higher than the average student. And 85% of prospective families want communication from the institutions their student is considering at least weekly.
Ivy Central
AUGUST 17, 2022
Do I need to take an English Language test? As an international student, there are so many different steps you’ll need to understand and navigate when applying to colleges and universities in the United States or the United Kingdom; one question we are frequently asked is, ‘Do I need to take an English language test?’. The answer to this question is not quite as straightforward as it might appear, the US and UK have different requirements, as do individual colleges, particularly in the US, but e
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
AUGUST 17, 2022
Reading Time: 8 minutes Despite being popular for years, blogs continue to dominate as a powerful method of attracting and engaging prospective students. By choosing the right blog topics for education , your school can create content that captivates prospects and encourages them to explore what more your school has to offer. . Research shows that companies who use blogs as part of their marketing initiatives produce an average of 67% more leads each month.
Solomon Admissions
AUGUST 16, 2022
Whipped coffee. Baking bread. Daily walks with your family. Tik Tok. Supalonely by Benee. Virtual college visits. What do these all have in common? These all became wildly popular during the pandemic. What was once thought of to be a one-to-two-week break from work and school became the start of a devastating pandemic that would last for the next two years.
Ivy College Essay
AUGUST 16, 2022
How to Get Into Harvard. How to get into Harvard — smart people want to know! Actually, everybody wants to know, because getting into Harvard is a life-changing event. It gives you opportunity in life. It gives you a community of equally smart and interesting peers whom you will be able to fall back on, as part of a very tight community, for the rest of your life.
Admitted
AUGUST 22, 2022
iStock. Students, parents, and guardians regularly ask questions about the financial aid process. Those questions begin as families work to complete the FAFSA for the first time and continue for the entire time a student is enrolled in college. Then, after graduation, students routinely seek advice as they check on upcoming student loan payments and may have new questions about graduate or professional school funding.
College Success
AUGUST 14, 2022
Did your son or daughter spend their summer reading novels or writing for fun? If so, they may be in great shape to return to school and pick up where they left off. Other students—whether they are starting or returning to high school or college—may. The post Skills to Refresh Before School Starts appeared first on Kate Sonnenberg College Admissions Success.
UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A
AUGUST 8, 2022
When people start talking about college admissions and numbers, a wide range of different ideas start to bubble up in the conversation. You have test score numbers and GPA’s, admit percentages and yield data, and a wide range of other numerical information. But what I want to talk about now is the bigger picture numbers of admissions. In years past, this data would have been a part of the terminology called the “admissions funnel”, but I think that in many cases and places thi
JON BOECKENSTEDT'S ADMISSIONS WEBLOG
AUGUST 31, 2022
Yesterday, IECA and Oregon State University officially launched the AXS Companion, to help any student navigate the Common Application process. The project is over a year in the making, and is a collaborative effort between IECA and Oregon State University, using the talent and resources of both, with special assistance from OSU’s award-winning Ecampus.
Solomon Admissions
AUGUST 9, 2022
Education in all its forms is one of the greatest contributors to our socialization. From the youngest age that we start school, we are learning about ourselves as much as we are learning the curricula. Children as young as four years old start to realize and actualize their gender (WATERFORD). As they continue to grow and evolve, adults and peers continue to perpetuate the differences amongst the genders and create various particular pathways according to a child’s gender.
Ivy College Essay
AUGUST 14, 2022
How to Choose a Topic for Your Common App. 1. The Easy Way: Picking a topic for your Common App essay is easy — but choosing the RIGHT topic for your Common App, as you probably know, as otherwise you wouldn’t be googling this question, is really very hard! The right topic is extremely important as the topic choice itself can make or break your entire application.
Admitted
AUGUST 11, 2022
iStock Editor’s note: A version of this column was first published on the Minerva Project blog. In the United States, summer is time for a much-deserved school break, family vacations, and for many students — college campus tours. In fact, some students visit so many colleges over the summer it’s dizzying. When I was an admission counselor at a university that saw more than 50,000 visitors per year, I often asked groups of students and families at our information sessions how many schools they h
Caltech Admissions
AUGUST 29, 2022
This summer I had the incredible opportunity to do a 10-week internship at Gilead Sciences in Foster City, CA. For those unfamiliar, Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines. As a chemistry major, it is not common to elect to do a summer internship as an undergraduate.
Marks Education
AUGUST 17, 2022
Thinking about taking the GRE? Read over this list of the most important things to know about the GRE as well as some expert tips and tricks to help with studying and getting a top score. 1. Focus on what matters most. The GRE has seven sections, but only four of them really matter. After the two essays will be five sections including two Verbal Reasoning sections with 20 questions each in 30 minutes per section and two Quantitative Reasoning sections with 20 questions each in 35 minutes per se
enrollmentFUEL
AUGUST 17, 2022
Higher education enrollment management professionals and marketers often share a similar goal: How do we get more students to enroll? While it’s important to create a seamless and cohesive strategy to achieve enrollment goals through media advertising, frequent communication touch points, and more, not all universities have discovered how to maximize potential through one impactful resource: student ambassadors.
Solomon Admissions
AUGUST 2, 2022
Parenting today can be extremely challenging with multiple demands on your time through work and home responsibilities and carving out time to engage with your student around their schoolwork and activities can be daunting. Most parents feel comfortable with the level of interaction they have with their children’s schools, trusting the schools to educate and guide their students.
Ivy College Essay
AUGUST 14, 2022
WHAT EACH IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE IS KNOWN FOR. Each Ivy League college has its own niche. It’s own “brand”. In other words, what each Ivy League college is known for in terms of reputation. In terms of college admissions, and Ivy League college admissions in particular, understanding which school is the best fit for you, as well as which school will think you’re the best fit for THEM, is only going to increase your chances.
Admitted
AUGUST 11, 2022
iStock. Editor’s note: A version of this column was first published on the Minerva Project blog. In the United States, summer is time for a much-deserved school break, family vacations, and for many students — college campus tours. In fact, some students visit so many colleges over the summer it’s dizzying. When I was an admission counselor at a university that saw more than 50,000 visitors per year, I often asked groups of students and families at our information sessions how many schools they
Caltech Admissions
AUGUST 20, 2022
One of the unique things that Caltech students experience in their first year (if they opt in, of course) is a process called rotation. During rotation, over the course of their first two weeks on campus, first year students get to visit each of the eight houses, attend dinners and speak to current house members to decide which residences they like best.
The Thoughtful College Search
AUGUST 11, 2022
I spent last week in Maine visiting a couple of college counseling friends who either live or are spending the summer there. In doing so I got off the college admissions grid as much as I ever do (I am nerdy enough–or neurotic enough–that I check email even when supposedly on vacation). I really wanted to go, but figuring out how to get there was the obstacle.
Simply Admissions
AUGUST 8, 2022
Why are you interested in attending Bentley University? Why do you want to study your major at Georgia Tech? If you’re a rising senior, you probably ran into one of these “Why Us” supplemental essays already (if not, one’s likely right around the corner!). My students often ask me what the colleges are gaining from these types of essays. The biggest benefit is that they let colleges know you truly want to go to their school - you didn’t just add the college because you saw it mentioned on your f
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