Admissions Village

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Thank you, Amy Seeley and Mike Bergin, for featuring me on your "Tests and the Rest" podcast. It is always great to speak with you both.

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The College Curators

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Early Decision and Early Action admissions decisions are here: Accepted, Deferred, or Denied. Now what? Whatever your result, there are more things that you can do. If you are Deferred.

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Ready to Submit? Proofread It! As the regular decision deadline approaches , it is a good time to talk about putting the finishing touches on your college applications. With the long essays and the various short answers required by the colleges, the final step is a detailed check of the writing for clarity and style. In the grand scheme of your college essay-writing process, most of the time spent should be devoted towards developing the essay’s message – grammar and writing style should be the

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Enrollify

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the final blog in a three-part series. Check out part one to learn more about understanding and improving the experience your website offers with search exit and depth metrics, and part two to discover the importance of search refinements on your higher education website.

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College in 321

DECEMBER 15, 2021

College Counseling in Middle School? Yes. by Kathy de Jong, Independent Educational Consultant. It’s hard to know the right time to engage with a college coach/counselor. Some parents are overly eager, while others take a hands-off approach only to realize too late that their student is ill equipt to manage the college application process. So when should parents new to the college prep and application process get the family engaged in discussions with a professional?

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CTK College Coach

DECEMBER 11, 2021

I Got Deferred or Rejected During Early Decision or Early Action. Can I Still Get into My Dream School? Last month we wrote to you about the happy news of early acceptances and now we are addressing what to do if you don’t get into your first choice school on the first try. Getting deferred or rejected is not the news you were hoping for in this early round, but most students are going to face some rejection during this process.

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Ivy League Prep

DECEMBER 16, 2021

At top colleges, the term underrepresented minority (URM) is used narrowly to refer to black, Native American, and Hispanic applicants; admissions rates among these groups have been historically low. Top colleges strive to create racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse classes, so URM applicants tend to have improved chances of being admitted.

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Simply Admissions

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Simply Admissions’ career coach, Anne Shields, is guest blogging this month. While these recommendations are meant for current college students, it’s likely that high school students will find them helpful as well! Do you strive for excellence? Cross all the Ts and dot all the Is? Would you settle for an “OK” performance? How about a “not bad?” No chance of that happening, right?

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