Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 24, 2023

Wesleyan University and Haverford College , tied at #18 by U.S Applicant pools at liberal arts schools nearly across the board have exhibited an upward trend in recent years, with acceptance rates trending downward. This cycle, notably, also marked the first for Colgate’s no-loan financial aid initiative , a draw for the university.)

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Most top schools use school-specific supplemental essays to find out more about each applicant and—critically for them and for you—to distinguish which applicants are truly invested in attending their institution. A well-crafted main Personal Statement followed by a quickly produced school-specific essay can raise red flags.

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Feel like you could get into some pretty awesome schools, but think you might need a full ride (or almost)? Students with mostly As & Bs in an AP/IB-heavy curriculum (unless your school doesn’t offer many or any APs/IBs). So, do I just apply to some schools that meet 100% of need, and hope for the best? In some ways, yes.

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 15, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) Rethinking what a “best” college is 4 versions of “best” liberal arts colleges Top 10 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the US 2023 Rethinking what a “best” college is First of all, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to go to the best liberal arts school. But what is “The Best,” exactly?

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Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Pingry School is ranked by Niche as: 1st on its list of 2024 Best Private K-12 Schools in New Jersey and #2 Best Private K-12 Schools in America! The school just bustles with multiculturalism and energy! “To Here is a list of several colleges/universities attended: 2020-2023. Pingry has a Niche grade of A+.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 12, 2023

We’ve spoken before about the importance of college interviews, which give schools a chance to get to know you outside of the written pages of your application. While many schools postpone interviews until the fall and winter, a number of colleges offer pre-application interviews over the summer.

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Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Pingry School is ranked by Niche as: 1st on its list of 2023 Best Private K-12 Schools in New Jersey and #2 Best Private K-12 Schools in America! The school just bustles with multiculturalism and energy! “To Here is a list of several colleges/universities attended: 2018-2021. boarding and private schools.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Some of the most popular schools in the country (University of California system, we’re talking to you!) TTA Top Tip : IF one of the UCs is your top-choice school, we hope you already have a solid list of acceptances at some Early Action schools!

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BestColleges

MARCH 27, 2024

Glotzbach, president emeritus of Skidmore College Duke University — May 12 Jerry Seinfeld, comedian, actor, writer, and producer Elon University — May 24 Ginna Claire Mason, Elon alum and actress Emmanuel College — May 18 Jack Connors Jr.,

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With the promise of spring on the horizon, we are nearing the time when colleges and universities will release their regular decision notifications. Waiting for these updates can be stressful, so to help alleviate some of that anxiety, we’ve compiled a list of regular decision notification dates for some of the top schools in the U.S.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 1, 2024

Find out the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores for top national universities ! A common way of doing this involves looking at the 25th and 75th percentiles of SAT scores for accepted students at your target school. The schools below represent the top 40 National Universities and top National Liberal Arts Colleges as ranked by U.S.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 30, 2023

But wait,” you ask, “what if a school offers Environmental Studies? Some schools offer both, in which case they’re obviously different. But many schools only offer one, in which case they are a combination of the two. But many schools only offer one, in which case they are a combination of the two. Is that the same?”

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Many students have reached a major milestone in the college admissions process: submitting their applications to early round schools – now, we wait ! LEARN MORE TTA TOP TIP: Does your top-choice school not offer an early round option? But waiting can’t be all you do. We’ve got you covered.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The early application rounds offer clear advantages for students who are well-prepared and have a preference for specific colleges or universities. At Top Tier Admissions , we ensure our seniors have a solid early strategy in place (for example, an Early Decision I and Early Decision II school, backed up with multiple Early Action schools).

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It takes a village!

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 21, 2023

Stanford University — Stanford, California The Film & Media Studies major and minor at Stanford is in the Department of Art & Art History in the School of Humanities and Sciences. The New School — New York, New York The New School is the school for media studies if you are looking to be a practicing creator or critic.

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BestColleges

MAY 17, 2023

Kathy Hochul signed a bill that will require public universities to provide access to medication abortion drugs. The legislation will extend to all 89 campuses, including 37 community colleges, in the State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) systems. New York Gov.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 14, 2023

At Top Tier Admissions , we often talk about the early advantage , which can be a game-changer for applicants who want to improve their chances of getting into their dream school. Let’s explore what Early Decision II entails, which schools offer it, and the benefits of this application cycle. WHAT IS EARLY DECISION II?

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Marks Education

MAY 11, 2023

As of May 10 th , our students in the Class of 2023 have been admitted to 126 institutions, from small liberal arts schools to large flagship public universities to universities overseas. An asterisk* indicates at least one student will attend. Mary’s College of Maryland St.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Whether you’re a high school junior preparing for the March 9th Digital SAT or a curious parent eager to understand the competitive landscape of higher education, we want to shed light on the numbers that (still) carry significant weight in the world of college admissions. SAT Tutoring Stressed about the SAT?

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SSA Online College Prep

MAY 30, 2023

Some schools have explicit capped loans policies - either only giving federally subsidized loans or limiting overall loan amount - which means more protection for your family. Some schools have student contribution policies , that explicitly limit student contribution and allow them to focus on school.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JUNE 21, 2023

The Common Application, or “Common App,” is currently accepted by over 900 colleges and universities, according to the application’s official website. Essentially, this means that your child doesn’t have to fill out ten wildly different college applications; instead, they can send the same application to any school that accepts it.

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SSA Online College Prep

JULY 3, 2023

As more schools go test-optional, it’s important to understand what that means for students who are going to be applying to college soon. Schools go test-optional in an attempt to increase diversity and be less reliant on standardized test scores in admissions decisions. But many top schools still require standardized tests.

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SSA Online College Prep

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Depending on the selectivity of the school, applying early can make it 5 times easier to get in. Why is Early Decision 2 (ED2) right for you? Why should I consider ED2?” Because you are so, so much more likely to get in when you apply Early Decision. Rate Regular Decision Accept.

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Admissions Village

APRIL 19, 2023

Some colleges, like the University of Pittsburgh and the University of St. Large schools with rah-rah sports are enjoying record-breaking numbers of applications, while there has been a decline in the popularity of small liberal art colleges, especially those that are less selective. Let’s start with what we have seen this year.

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College Essay Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2022

y Jamiere Abney (Colgate University). Un agradecimiento especial a Jamiere Abney (Colgate University) por sus contribuciones a esta sección. Los estudiantes generalmente son invitados a programas multiculturales durante su último año DE HIGH SCHOOL. Página de «Contacto» de Admisiones de Colgate.

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Solomon Admissions

APRIL 26, 2023

, The Common Application , a college application service first created in 1975, has helped billions of eager high school, transfer, and adult students take the first step to reach their educational goals. There are many ways to collect the necessary information to create a college list that makes sense for you.

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Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

MARCH 2, 2023

Several of our clients who applied early to the above schools have already been accepted!!!! For parents of high school juniors, you should consider hiring Dr. For parents of high school juniors, you should consider hiring Dr. Paul Lowe. We are DIFFERENT and that makes us the BEST!

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The College Solutions Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

What is the difference between a college and a university? I have always found it depressing and frustrating that few parents and teenagers know what the differences are between a college and university. Families who understand how colleges and universities differ are more likely to throw a wider net when looking at higher-ed options.

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Both colleges will start their new testing policy with current high school juniors, the university class of 2029. Yale and Dartmouth both stated their belief, backed up by studies they have done, that scores are more predictive of academic success at college than high school GPA. But it is more than that.

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Discovery College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Bowdoin College became the first test-optional college in 1969, and by 2019, over 1,000 accredited schools (roughly one-third of all accredited institutions) had joined the test-optional movement. Test free” or “test blind” are terms for schools that no longer use SAT/ACT scores at all for admissions.

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The Ivy Dean

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Despite unusually low acceptance rates at top colleges, including those in the Ivy League, our students gained admission to Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania, Brown, Georgetown, NYU and Colgate, among others.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For those with a top-choice Early Decision and/or Early Action school, you’ve hit “submit” or are poised to do so before the next deadline. Odds still go WAY up at most schools in the early rounds and 2. The college admissions landscape has changed dramatically over the years but two things are consistent: 1.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JULY 20, 2023

If you are a rising junior, the most important thing you can be doing right now to prepare for college is recharging and heading into the school year rested and ready. Outside the classroom, this year allows you to enhance and impact your school and community in ways you simply could not as a freshman or sophomore. That’s perfect.

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2023

After the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult or impossible for many students to take the ACT and the SAT, the vast majority of American colleges and universities chose to institute temporary (or, in some cases, permanent) test-optional policies. Which colleges will be test-optional for the Class of 2024? But Spark is here to help!

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 9, 2023

You can still submit scores to these schools and have them reviewed. Whether on a temporary or permanent basis, over 1,800 colleges and universities nationwide have made the move to test-optional. Whether on a temporary or permanent basis, over 1,800 colleges and universities nationwide have made the move to test-optional.

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University Gurus

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

When we go on college tours, we try to visit as many schools as possible and aim to focus our energies on schools in which most of our students are interested. It’s important to visit colleges to get a sense of how they operate, the campus culture, and the school’s values and mission.

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