Ivy Central

MARCH 30, 2023

The Simons Summer Research Program at Stony Brook University is an outstanding opportunity open to US citizens and permanent residents, attending high school who are interested in pursuing careers in science, mathematics, and engineering. Students who have completed their junior year and are at least 16 years old are eligible to apply.

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 26, 2024

As spring draws to a close and Decision Day approaches, colleges are beginning to release their admissions data for the most recent round of applications. Consider NYU—although it is ranked #35 by US News & World Report, its acceptance rate for the class of 2028 was just 8%, a more than 50% decrease from the class of 2024 (15.29%).

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 24, 2023

For years, the trend in college admissions has been moving toward more women than men applying to colleges. In the past decade, the applicant pools at the majority of selective schools have transitioned to being majority female. Why is this important?

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 24, 2023

For years, the trend in college admissions has been moving toward more women than men applying to colleges. In the past decade, the applicant pools at the majority of selective schools have transitioned to being majority female. Why is this important?

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Spark Admissions

MAY 30, 2023

Every year, college admission rates seem to get lower. But the trend is widespread at selective schools. Meanwhile, many additional colleges, from Boston University to University of Virginia (UVA) to the University of Miami, saw their admission rates drop below 20% (meaning fewer than 1 in 5 applicants are admitted).

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

In recent years, Jesuit and Catholic universities in the United States have become increasingly popular among college applicants, including those who are not religious or follow faiths other than Catholicism. With their rising popularity, Catholic and Jesuit colleges have become increasingly selective. Boston College.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ), which so many college applicants, students, their families depend on in order to acquire much-needed aid for the cost of a college education, has completely failed this admissions cycle after undergoing a botched redesign and relaunch by the US Department of Education.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 7, 2023

With its overall admission rate still hovering near 3%, Harvard University is one of the most selective universities in the United State and in the world. Excellent Grades and Scores Grades will always be colleges’ primary consideration for admissions purposes, particularly at highly selective schools like Harvard.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

In recent years, the percentage of students applying Early Decision and Early Action to American colleges and universities has steadily risen, often outstripping the overall rise in applications. At some of the most selective schools, early applications seem to have plateaued after spiking during the prior two admission cycles.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

In recent years, the percentage of students applying Early Decision and Early Action to American colleges and universities has steadily risen, often outstripping the overall rise in applications. At some of the most selective schools, early applications seem to have plateaued after spiking during the prior two admission cycles.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 6, 2023

As the last few college offers trickle in it’s time to take a step back and consider what we can glean from the wins and rejections our students have received in the 2022/23 application cycle and the messages being received from different quarters of the college application universe. The future of standardised tests.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 29, 2023

Great College Counseling for International Students The United States remains a primary higher education destination for students from around the world. As families consider sending their students to the United States to study, they often reach out to Great College Advice for college counseling for international students.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 18, 2023

Students experience Ivy League education through the Columbia Pre-College Programs. They have the option of doing selected courses on-campus, online, or as a commuter. The students explore their passions and hone their skills to succeed in college and beyond. Students can choose from a variety of courses.

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Admissions.Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

At the same time, Northwestern becomes the most selective Common App college to no longer require submission of the Common Application main essay in order to be considered for admission. The following questions are optional , but we encourage you to answer at least one and no more than two. what would it be?

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 30, 2024

As this school year draws to close and students pick next year’s classes, one of the most important choices they’ll face is what math class to take. Their key findings , summarized in the list below, shed light on how the senior-year math course has become—for better or worse—a gatekeeper of selective college admissions.

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Inside Emory Admission

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The pool was highly competitive, and the Scholars Selection Committee worked diligently to review every applicant holistically and fully. The email will provide details on whether you have been selected as a Scholar Finalist to move on in one of the three Scholar Programs or not. How will Finalists be notified?

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Great College Advice

MAY 1, 2024

However, applying to these programs can be daunting for those outside the US. Great College Advice is a leading team of university admissions consultants who assist international students and their families with navigating the university admissions process in the United States.

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Great College Advice

MAY 1, 2024

However, applying to these programs can be daunting for those outside the US. Great College Advice is a leading team of university admissions consultants who assist international students and their families with navigating the university admissions process in the United States.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 7, 2024

colleges, drawn by the promise of an excellent education and increased professional opportunities. For international students, however, the acceptance rates are even lower, as most schools limit the number of international students to just 10-15% of each year’s incoming class. For students coming to the U.S. APPLYING TO U.S.

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Educated Quest

MAY 12, 2024

However, since I have written about my own definition of a Public Ivy before, I’ll stick to the public colleges for this story. Forbes used these criteria to rank their schools: High standardized test scores-as supplied by at least half of all 2022 applicants. The writer considered test scores to be an objective measure of success.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 1, 2023

The logic has been that children of alumni may be among the most eager applicants, as they have learned a lot about a school literally at their parent’s knee. At these private, elite universities, alumni represent a huge chunk of the donors who regularly and generously give to the college. apply for admission.

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Admissions.Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Please tell us what you are interested in studying at college and why. Don’t worry—tell us what excites you about the academic division you selected. Respond to one of the following prompts to help us understand “Who are you?”: Washington University in St. 2023-2024 WashU Supplemental Prompts REQUIRED: 1.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 16, 2024

Long considered the “gold-standard” in college and graduate school evaluations, these rankings should be taken with a grain of salt as they oversimplify the complex dynamics and nuances of each individual student’s situation and the strengths of the programs themselves. News & World Report uses to calculate these rankings also changes.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 10, 2024

Bowdoin is a small liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. One of the reasons that they can offer this amazing support is because the college is completely undergraduate and has under 2,000 students. Bowdoin is extremely selective, with an acceptance rate of only 7%. If you’re considering applying to Bowdoin, send us an email.

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SSA Online College Prep

MAY 3, 2024

While many college counselors agree that applying to five-six colleges is the sweet spot, the common application allows you to apply to up to twenty! Applying to colleges takes money, time, and energy. Applying to colleges takes money, time, and energy. Want more college/financial aid tips directly in your inbox?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Learn exactly what it takes to get into America’s most selective colleges. Get the free 110-page guide we use to help our students routinely get admitted to schools like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford: How to Get Into America’s Elite Colleges: The Ultimate Guide First Name Last Name Email Address SEND ME THE GUIDE 100% privacy.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Cornell University in Ithaca, New York is the first Ivy League college to officially released its 2023-2024 supplemental essay prompts for first-year applicants. Cornell University 2023-2024 Supplemental Essay Prompts College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Required: Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected?

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CTK College Coach

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Do Colleges Offer Interviews, and Are They Important? There are a lot of misconceptions about college interviews. Some people come into the college application process thinking that every college interviews students– no. Some think that interviews are a crucial part of college admissions– sometimes yes, mostly no.

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Discovery College Consulting

MARCH 5, 2024

In the last several years, grade inflation has run rampant at high schools and colleges, making distinguishing between applicants more difficult than ever for college and graduate school admissions offices. It’s not just the most well known schools that are concerned. Remember the movie The Incredibles ?

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SSA Online College Prep

MAY 30, 2023

Using College Board’s financial aid data is vital - we’ll walk you through it ! The best place to look for colleges that provide full financial aid is the US News and World Report. List of colleges that provide full financial aid. Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Or full tuition?

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CTK College Coach

MAY 2, 2024

Sophomores, you have completed the first half of high school and are headed for big things in the coming months and years, including preparing for college applications. This is your moment to plan the next two years. How to time WHEN to take the SAT/ACT? How to time WHEN to take the SAT/ACT?

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CTK College Coach

MAY 2, 2024

Sophomores, you have completed the first half of high school and are headed for big things in the coming months and years, including preparing for college applications. This is your moment to plan the next two years. How to time WHEN to take the SAT/ACT? How to time WHEN to take the SAT/ACT?

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Although the November 1 st early admissions deadlines are behind us, most students are still awaiting their decisions and most colleges have yet to publicly announce the number of early applications they received. Here’s what we know so far and insight into what these trends likely indicate. Driving the increase at UVA?

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

As the college admissions process becomes ever more complicated and stressful–and expensive–more and more families are asking the question, “Do I need a college counselor?” While not every family needs personalized guidance through the college admissions maze, many do. Do I need a college counselor?

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For UGA Admissions, early October brings out a wide range of questions about the UGA Early Action process, so here is an FAQ on the most prevalent questions out there at this time. If you need more time, later test scores, or for us to see your Fall grades prior to our initial review, apply RD. I don’t know. I really don’t.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 26, 2024

This winter, we’re highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges. News & World Report Best College rankings guide and is known for its open curriculum. At Top Tier Admissions, we are committed to making the college admissions process more transparent. Brown is currently ranked #9 on the U.S.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

What senior year courses should you take to prepare for the college admissions process? 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.

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