The Koppelman Group

APRIL 28, 2024

Hamilton College is a small liberal arts college in Clinton, New York, a small town in the upstate Adirondack region. The college is home to about 2,000 students who share a deep commitment to the humanities and a passion for being around nature and experiencing all four seasons. If you want a winter — they’ve got a winter!

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The SAT and ACT are used for undergraduate admissions, while the GRE is used for graduate programs. Strong scores can help you gain admission, avoid remedial classes, and earn scholarships. However, preparing for standardized tests takes time and money, and many applicants' scores are too low to help them.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 9, 2023

Both SAT and ACT are exams taken by high school students for college admission. While there are colleges that are test-optional , students still took either exam last year. Before you decide whether you should take the SAT, ACT, or both, it’s worth educating yourself on the exams. What is the ACT?

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 18, 2024

No matter where you are in the world, chances are that Yale University needs no introduction. looking to go to college in the United States, chances are you’ve asked yourself “Could I get into Yale?” This makes it one of the hardest colleges to get into in the United States. If you’re a student outside of the U.S. are accepted.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 27, 2024

Connecticut College is a small liberal arts college along the Thames River — in New London, Connecticut, to be clear, not England. The college has always been at the forefront of change ever since it was founded in 1911 to right a wrong. The college receives more than 9,300 applicants each year for about 550 spots.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Essentially, value capture occurs when a metric becomes the motivation for a certain behavior (Abstract and paper here.) For example, instead of posting pictures on social media to simply share with family and friends, we become focused on and consumed by the number of likes or impressions we receive. Why am I doing this?

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 20, 2023

“So, where are you going to go to college?” They feel beholden to inscrutable college admissions officers or the expectations of their peers and parents. With thousands of colleges in the United States, how could anyone hope to find the perfect fit? When should students start visiting schools? Many also feel lost.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 4, 2024

The idea of going to college in rural Vermont in the far northeast of the United States where the winters are long and cold may sound like a hard pitch for exceptional international students. Middlebury College is one of the most prestigious colleges in the U.S., You’ll be welcome,” they say, “no matter your capacity to pay.”

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 7, 2024

But how can you do that? Yale has a blog on their website called “ What Yale Looks For ” In it, they say: “We estimate that a large majority of the students who apply for admission to Yale are qualified to do the work here. So, what matters most in your application? Ultimately, everything matters.” acceptance rate.

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Koodoos Learning

MAY 6, 2020

No matter how strong your grades are or how high your SAT scores, admission isn’t guaranteed. There are a number of factors that go into your admissions decision. Grades in College Prep Courses As you consider whether to take AP courses, think about the impact of these courses on your college application.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 26, 2024

We help students from around the world gain admission into the best colleges in the country. First things first, Harvard is unique compared to most other top colleges because the Harvard admissions process is, they say , “the same for all applicants – regardless of nationality or citizenship.” That’s more than perfect.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While some parents see legacy status as a sure thing when it comes to admissions, it's much more complicated than that, especially at U Chicago. So, we wanted to break down legacy admissions at U Chicago and what your student should do for the best shot at getting in. Does U Chicago do legacy admissions?

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

Applying to college is always a daunting process, but applying to college in the United States as an international student comes with its own unique hurdles. To help you out, we’re breaking down the ins and outs of applying to some of the top American colleges and universities as an international student. We can help.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With over 450 student groups available, the sky’s the limit when it comes to engaging in the campus community—students can pursue anything from competing in broomball leagues to delivering art education to local students. And after Boston University? ambassadors, and award-winning actors and actresses.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 22, 2024

The undergraduate college at Brown University is an innovative program with an old-world vibe. As one of the 7,600 undergraduate students at Brown (and 11,000 students overall) you get all the romanticism of a New England college, but with greater freedom and more opportunities for exploration than most comparable colleges provide.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 17, 2024

Applying to college in the US is hard no matter where you are from, but applying as an international student comes with a whole host of additional hurdles. Northwestern also accommodates for international students when it comes to aid. Northwestern is a big school with an intimate experience.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 31, 2024

Trinity College is a liberal arts college in the heart of the city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college has an old school vibe, a liberal arts foundation, and a close-knit community. All this adds up to Trinity being a selective college that is a strong option for top students.

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BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin will require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores beginning next fall. Students guaranteed admission through the state's top 10% plan will still be required to submit scores. Test scores will help the university sort applicants according to major preferences.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you’re considering going to college in the United States but are currently living or attending school outside the country, you may be feeling a little confused or overwhelmed. The US college application system is less of a system than it is a confusing web of different systems and requirements and protocols that requires some untangling.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A guide to the standardized test that determines National Merit and prepares students for the SAT. If you’re the parent of a high school senior, your child is likely focusing on the ACT or SAT , the standardized tests that are a crucial part of college admissions. Is it really just preparation for the SAT?

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2023

Which Standardized Tests to Take and When Love ‘em or hate ‘em, standardized tests like the SAT or ACT are still a major part of the college admissions process at some colleges. And a small number of colleges are test-blind; those college won’t look at your test scores even if you have them.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

No matter what course of study your child pursues, Johns Hopkins is likely a strong choice. The university is the alma mater of world-renowned scientists, businesspeople, and even a former U.S. president, and it should be considered by any high-performing student. Johns Hopkins is probably most famous for its elite premed education.

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 15, 2023

How can students find out what a “good score” is? How much do standardized tests matter for colleges? If I (as a student) test, what's the right test for me, ACT vs SAT? How should I prep for the SAT or ACT? How do the PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship play into all of this?

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

To be sure, the admissions process can feel like navigating through a maze of maize and blue, but don't sweat it—we're about to break it all down for you. To be sure, the admissions process can feel like navigating through a maze of maize and blue, but don't sweat it—we're about to break it all down for you. We've got you covered!

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Applying to college is stressful. And it's even more stressful when you're trying to get into a highly selective school like Rice University. Rice uses a committee-based evaluation that considers your entire application when making admission decisions. Should you include your SAT scores ? There's good news.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

students and families (understandably) often ask us what colleges are looking for in students they admit and how to maximize their chances of standing out in selective college admissions. What exactly matters to colleges the most? And we’ll help you understand how and where they do. They actually tell you.

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Brand College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

But does this test really matter? Is it something students should prepare for so that you do well? Do Colleges Care About the PSAT? The PSAT is not used directly by colleges and universities when they make their college admissions decisions. Should you take it seriously?

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Juniors: What to Do and When As I launch our high school seniors out the door with their early college applications this month, I have one eye on the kids queuing up to begin the college application process: your juniors. Nothing, yes, nothing, matters as much to a college admissions officer as your transcript.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 23, 2023

The issue with this belief is that MIT admissions office doesn't look at legacy status. Many schools give legacy candidates a boost when it comes to admissions, but MIT doesn't. So today we wanted to break down how to get into MIT, legacy or not, and what your student has to do to be a great candidate at MIT.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

At Harvard, your child can research in the lab of a cutting-edge cancer scientist, study literature or history with a New Yorker writer, collaborate with musicians through the New England Conservatory or Berklee College of Music, or immerse in the complexities of international trade under the guidance of a legendary economist.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 11, 2024

Colorado College is a unique school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Anyways, you’re here because you got waitlisted by Colorado College (CC for short), and you want to know your odds of getting off the waitlist and how to get off the waitlist. That’s a lot of Colorado. We don’t even think Colorado sounds like a word anymore.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Think of it as your friendly trail guide leading you through the Northwestern admissions wilderness. We'll tackle everything from the towering Northwestern acceptance rate to the seemingly impenetrable thicket of SAT and GPA recommendations to the winding path of application deadlines and essay prompts.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 25, 2023

This blog is about how to get into Trinity College in Connecticut. This Trinity is in Hartford, CT, and is part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference. This Trinity is in Hartford, CT, and is part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference. We are glad you asked; let’s break it down.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 24, 2023

All schools are at least a little secretive about legacy admissions. They publish almost nothing about legacy admissions or their policies around it. This is why we get a little cautious when alumni parents start saying things like “oh course my kid will get into Cornell, they are a legacy!” How do we know this?

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 19, 2023

Before you saddle up, here’s everything you need to know about how to get into Texas Tech, and the Texas Tech admission requirements. The Texas Tech admissions process is managed by both the Common App and ApplyTexas—the university has no preference for which application you use.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 11, 2024

What grades do colleges look at? The simple answer is, they look at all of them (at least all of your high school grades… click here to learn about how middle school grades factor in college applications ). But, while colleges do look at all of your grades, not every grade is created equal from an application standpoint.

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SSA Online College Prep

MARCH 2, 2023

The 6 Things You Can Do To Boost Your College Application We're talking highly selective and Ivy League admissions: Yale, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, Amherst, Wesleyan, Wellesley, Swarthmore, Haverford, whatever it is. You’re probably wondering how you’re supposed to apply to colleges. So much happened in 2022.

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