Admissions.Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, the SAT is going digital for American test-takers the first time in almost 100 years! Two million students take the SAT every year, and the transition from a paper-based to digital format marks a huge change to the college entrance exam. However, students will not take the SAT at home.

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Peterson's Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Here’s how it works: Each online tutoring session is 30 minutes long and on-demand 24/7, 365 days a year. Read more on how our Essay Review works ! From there, you can filter your results by school type, tuition, admission difficulty, GPA, SAT/ACT requirements, school size, setting, and area of study to best fit your needs.

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 15, 2023

Wondering how to prepare for alumni interviews for Ivy League college admissions? While it is an essential part of the holistic admissions process, many students wonder how important it truly is and how to approach it effectively. How do you feel about your academic record as a measure of your high school work?

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 26, 2024

In this post, we’re going to talk about how you can increase your chances of making it into the 3% of students, out of over 60,000 applications, who are offered a seat in the first-year class. That said, we’ll give it one. Harvard is a university in Cambridge, Massachusetts right alongside Boston that is a member of the vaunted Ivy League.

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Ivy College Essay

JULY 24, 2023

Are you wondering how to get into Brown University, an Ivy League college renowned for its top-tier programs and unique Open Curriculum? Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to make your Brown University application shine and secure your place in the upcoming class.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By this point, most college-bound juniors are knee-deep in college visits, building college lists, thinking about the dreaded SAT and ACT tests, and trying to keep the grades up until the end of the semester. After all, colleges are “schools” and they want to see how you take advantage of your educational opportunities.

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Revolution Tutors

JULY 20, 2022

The latest round of SAT results has been released, and you may have been disappointed to see your score decrease by a couple points. Practice tests and SAT prep can help you better understand the areas in which you thrive and those that need a bit more help. Although dropping points is obviously disappointing, you are not alone.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Middlebury’s Requirements Here’s how Middlebury states their eligibility requirements: “The majority of transfer students are admitted as sophomores or first-semester juniors, and preference is given to those students who have completed at least a full year of college work upon entry. But outside of those?? One way to do that?

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 18, 2023

This isn't actually how it works, but let's do a little thought experiment. So how will your student be a competitive legacy? "Of course, my kid will go to Columbia, he's a legacy!" We hear this from parents probably every week. We work with a lot of Ivy League legacies. What is Columbia's Legacy Acceptance Rate?

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Humbach Education Consulting

APRIL 27, 2020

Keep Your Grades Up Many colleges have announced that they will waive the SAT/ACT requirements for Fall 2021 applications. Some are also discussing how to view junior year grades given the abrupt change to online learning and some schools adopting pass/fail grading. This means you can stop thinking about the SAT for now.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 22, 2024

But how can you be sure that you are a competitive candidate? The first categories you want to ace in have to do with your academic record. The University of Pennsylvania, often called UPenn or Penn, is an Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, PA. Penn is a hard school to get into. Last year, they had around a 6.5%

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 24, 2023

How Many Legacies get in? How do we know this? Many college applicants can also show off their academic prowess by acing their standardized tests, however, that is a little more complicated at Cornell. Short answer, it is impossible to know. Cornell simply doesn’t release this data. But we would infer the majority don’t get in.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

and look, you’re right, but that’s also just how the game works, y’all. Barnard College is a women’s liberal arts school located in NYC, as one of the colleges contained within Columbia University. So, it’s not Columbia, but it’s not not Columbia. But your degree does say Columbia on it. It’s a whole thing.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 20, 2023

So how do you compete? Get The Grades We have to tell students this all the time: if you don't have the grades, no essay, no matter how good it is, is going to get you in. We work with a lot of legacies. And many legacy parents believe that their kid getting into a top school like Princeton is a shoo-in. But that simply isn't the case.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

How hard is it to get into Caltech? From years of advising students, we’ve assembled some crucial information for you and your child about how to get into Caltech. Stanford, MIT), you may be encouraging them to apply to the MIT of the West Coast: Caltech (or the California Institute of Technology).

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Learn what it takes to get into the USC Keck School of Medicine, admissions strategies, plus the Keck secondary essay prompts and sample essays Part 1: Introduction Part 2: USC Keck School of Medicine MD programs Part 3: How hard is it to get into the USC Keck School of Medicine? Want to learn how?

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the college spy

AUGUST 30, 2020

Why is my official SAT score lower than my practice test scores? You’ve taken countless SAT practice tests, and in the last few you’ve managed to hit - or even exceed - your goal score. It sharpens your mind and can help set the stage for your brain to take the SAT seriously. Only then can you make sure it doesn’t happen again.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How hard is it to get into Brown? The university prides itself on how their Open Curriculum creates well-rounded, multi-dimensional adults who understand a variety of intellectual and life perspectives. They wear that name with pride.) They assume the responsibility for the direction and intensity of their learning. And after Brown?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Part 3: How to ace the LSAT Part 4: Should you take the LSAT online or in person? How difficult is it to get a good LSAT score ? How much do I need to study for the LSAT if I want to go to a top law school? In the meantime, please let us know how we can help you crack the law school admissions code.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Anxiety symptoms can interfere with performance—this is why we often see students who receive low scores on standardized tests after acing several practice tests. Anxiety symptoms can interfere with performance—this is why we often see students who receive low scores on standardized tests after acing several practice tests.

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StandOut College Prep

AUGUST 15, 2023

Important Note: The purpose of this detailed listing is to help you plan your scholarship search throughout the year. Please find information below about scholarships for Alabama students. Some of the deadlines may be from prior years. Be sure to reach out to the sponsor or check sponsor websites for the most recent details. Renewable upon a 2.5

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Learn how hard it is to get in the FlexMed program, strategies to maximize your admissions odds, and read FlexMed application essay examples. In the meantime, please let us know how we can help you crack the medical school admissions code. Learn everything you need to know to get into medical school. First Name. Email Address.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Your DAT and/or GPA are good or average, and you’re stressed about how you can improve your overall application by writing an absolutely amazing personal statement. Your DAT and/or GPA are good or average, and you’re stressed about how you can improve your overall application by writing an absolutely amazing personal statement.

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Princeton College Consulting

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Go to your teachers early for help on how to improve on your weaker subjects. You’ve probably already heard – it’s not just about the grades. The college admissions process has become more holistic over the years, where a 4.0 GPA doesn’t guarantee you admissions anywhere. Build a study schedule and make sure you stick to it.

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Princeton College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

For instance, if you’ve received recognition in one of the major science competitions or conducted meaningful independent research, admissions committees will see that you’re achieving and contributing to real-life situations, not just acing your tests. How to Choose the Right Extracurriculars. Want to be a doctor?

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

If you want to maximize your score on the ACT, you’re going to want to learn in detail what’s on the test, identify what concepts you’re shaky on and drill them repeatedly, master the overall strategies that work best for you, and then practice practice practice. But what if you don’t have time for all that? That’s where this blog post comes in.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 20, 2023

What exactly is the National Merit Scholarship, and how does a high school student become a semifinalist or finalist? Read on to find out how to qualify for a National Merit Scholarship, how to understand the process, and how to maximize your chances of becoming a winner. But surely it can’t be as easy as that.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Learn why the MCAT is so hard and strategies top scorers use to ace the MCAT. Note: This resource also appears in our MCAT Ultimate Guide.) - Part 1: Introduction Part 2: How hard is the MCAT? Part 3: How to ace the MCAT. -. Meanwhile, you’ve also certainly heard horror stories about how hard the MCAT is.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

How hard is it to get into Harvard? There’s nothing quite like the Harvard name, and it’s difficult to overstate how life-altering the chance to attend this renowned university in Cambridge can be. From years of advising students, we’ve assembled some crucial information for you and your child about how to get into Harvard.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 25, 2023

Learn Harvard Medical School’s requirements, acceptance rate, and admissions strategies, plus an HMS personal statement example and secondary essay examples Getting into Harvard Medical School is a dream for many premed students Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Harvard Medical School MD programs Part 3: How hard is it to get into Harvard Medical School?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

How hard is it to get into MIT? Caltech , Stanford ) and is interested in pursuing a career in a STEM-related field (science, technology, engineering, and math), you may want to encourage them to apply to one of the most prestigious Ivy Plus schools: MIT. And life after MIT?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

College essay examples from students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, and other elite schools REVIEWING SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE ESSAY EXAMPLES CAN HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ODDS OF ACCEPTANCE Responding effectively to college essay prompts is quite different from other essay writing. Use specific information. Create a narrative.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 13, 2023

Let’s break down what legacy admissions really look like at Yale and how you can best support your legacy as they apply. Let’s break down what legacy admissions really look like at Yale and how you can best support your legacy as they apply. “Of course, my kid is going to get into Yale. I went there, so they are a legacy!”

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Humbach Education Consulting

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE How can you ace the SAT? Be sure you arrive at the SAT prepared with the right tools. There is no penalty for wrong answers on the SAT or ACT meaning that the most important strategy is to answer as many questions as possible. Get a good night’s sleep before the test.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Obviously, raising your SAT score will take time and effort. Sure, it may be a relaxing way to read, but it’s definitely not effective, kinda like how you’d never see a detective go through a crime scene just kinda “vibin’ it out.” That is the image you want to emulate when you read an SAT passage. Want to climb Everest?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the meantime, please let us know how we can help you crack the medical school admissions code. . What is a post baccalaureate program? A post bacc program gives students who have already earned an undergraduate degree the opportunity to take the prerequisite courses required for medical school and to gain clinical and research experience.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JUNE 9, 2023

A step-by-step guide to conquering all UC personal insight questions, with an example of each (Note: This article can also be found in our free, 110-page comprehensive guide to writing every college essay, How to Get Into America’s Elite Colleges: The Ultimate Guide. Given their attractiveness, admission is competitive, ranging from 8.5

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