Solomon Admissions

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

You’ve been working hard throughout high school to earn good grades and excel in your extracurriculars, and now it’s finally time to start applying to your dream school. You make a Common Application account and start adding schools to your list, but wait -- some of your top choices aren’t there!

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Ivy Central

OCTOBER 5, 2022

These first few months of the school year are busy, busy, busy! Another thing I recommend to students is that they are creative with their planners and doodle little drawings to illustrate their life, or if you don’t feel your drawing is good enough, you can buy planner stickers to use.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JUNE 21, 2023

Colleges differ from one another, and their application requirements vary. However, many colleges—including the nation’s most prestigious—require students to use the Common Application. In the 2022–2023 application cycle , 7 million applications were submitted by 1.24

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 25, 2023

Whereas the Common App Essay will show college admissions committees who your child is , the Common App Activities section will allow colleges to understand what your child has done and is doing outside of the classroom, offering one of the best opportunities to stand out among other applicants.

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SSA Online College Prep

MAY 3, 2024

EA | Should You Apply to 20 Schools? Should You Only Apply to One School? In this article, we’ll walk you through some of the questions to ask yourself which might help. 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!

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 22, 2023

In recent years, the majority of selective colleges and universities in the United States have added some kind of early admission program, though these programs can vary significantly across schools. Using it to your advantage could substantially increase the likelihood of admission to your top choice school.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Need some help building your college list? The Common Data Set might be your new best friend! What's the Common Data Set? It's a document with statistics and valuable information on nearly every 4-year college and university in the US. What's the acceptance rate for first-time, degree-seeking applicants?

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If you were denied admission by your early round target school, you are not alone. Schools such as UVA (up 4.4% for Early Decision 1) are reporting increasing numbers of early round applications. This makes early round outright denials more common. This in turn means record-low early decision (ED) acceptance rates.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 18, 2023

The programme provides a challenging and stimulating environment where students can learn and explore mathematics beyond the standard school curriculum. The venue for Mathcamp 2023 is Champlain College, Vermont, next year's venue will be announced when applications open in January 2024. There is no set curriculum at Mathcamp.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Recently, I have also come to appreciate the massive disconnect between how students approach and complete the application and how it is actually read in admission offices. Students see the application as a form. Report your test scores, tell us which high school you attend, etc. It’s definitely form-y.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Learn strategies for getting into 8-year and 7-year dental programs, plus a complete list of BS/DDS programs BS/DDS PROGRAMS provide students with a direct path to a dentistry career Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Is a BS/DDS program right for your child? Part 3: How hard is it to get into a BS/DDS program? Your guide is on its way.

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Ivy Central

AUGUST 24, 2022

Any prospective student considering applying to the UK will find out that UCAS plays a central role in their application to college, so this article will provide you with an introduction to this organization. At its heart, UCAS is an application portal. How does it work? You can find out their decision through your UCAS account.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MARCH 5, 2024

essay Part 5: The medical school gap year essay Part 6: The medical school leadership essay Part 7: The medical school “Anything else you’d like us to know?” You’ve written a compelling medical school personal statement , a detailed AMCAS Work and Activities section , and more. essay (e.g., “Why

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

After helping thousands of students get accepted to med school for nearly 20 years—and answering every imaginable question about how to get into medical school—I decided to write a guide that covers all medical school requirements, from various degree programs and extracurricular activities to MCAT prep, admissions essays, and interviews.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In addition to being two of their toughest academic years, your child will be tasked with maximizing their standardized test scores, continuing to pursue high-impact extracurricular activities, securing recommendation letters, and working on their college applications by writing essay upon essay. Rather than include general advice (e.g., “Put

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StandOut College Prep

APRIL 2, 2023

On top of the laundry list of Common App questions to answer, you will have to write at least one 650-word essay. Also, you’ll have to get recommendation letters from teachers and your high school counselor. Above all else, you must fill out your college application correctly. The college application is a big deal.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Equally noteworthy is the abundance of well-known medical school programs that thousands of premeds hope to gain admission to each year. Learn everything you need to know to get into medical school. In the meantime, please let us know how we can help you crack the medical school admissions code. Your guide is on its way.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 2, 2023

The Research Mentorship Program is a summer initiative that targets high-performing high school students from around the globe. Students usually work 30 to 40 hours a week for completing their research. The online application includes: High school transcript 1 Recommender - You should provide the email address of the recommender.

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Ivy Central

JULY 21, 2022

The road to submitting your college applications is a long one. The students with the best outcomes are those that have been working towards their applications throughout high school, so in this article, I’m going to look at what students from different grades should be doing to make the most of the time available over the summer.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

That said, it can be confusing to navigate all the different high school course options. That said, it can be confusing to navigate all the different high school course options. How exactly can you know which classes to take? can have multiple possible answers, which we’ll break down below. Don’t worry—we got you covered!

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 23, 2024

College applications are very superficial. The blanks and spaces in the application require you to fill in basic data about yourself: parents’ names, grades in school, and extracurricular involvements. The essay is your chance to put who you really are in your application. It’s a hard balance. But you can do it.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 21, 2023

Learn how to come up with a unique topic and choose the right Common App Essay prompt to write a strong personal statement and get into your dream college. Why does the Common App Essay—and other college essays—matter? Every year, the college application process seems to get more complex, and more intense.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 31, 2023

Columbia University in the City of New York has released its 2023-2024 supplemental essay prompts for first-year applicants. It is important to us, therefore, to understand an applicant’s ability to navigate through adversity. We’re interested in learning about some of the ways that you explore your interests.

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Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

The Common App has seven essay prompts from which to choose. Regardless of which prompt you choose, there are key elements that should appear in your essay. Regardless of which prompt you choose, there are key elements that should appear in your essay. Then, you’ll need to explain why it mattered so much.

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Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

The Common App has seven essay prompts from which to choose. Regardless of which prompt you choose, there are key elements that should appear in your essay. Regardless of which prompt you choose, there are key elements that should appear in your essay. Then, you’ll need to explain why it mattered so much.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JULY 10, 2023

Get Started on the Easy Parts of Your College Application Last week you did your research about applications for each of the colleges on your list, so this week you are finally ready to really get started on completing those applications. Two reasons. Two reasons. Again, this is all about strategy.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

If it looks like your child will be a strong applicant for some of the nation’s top schools, you’re probably curious about LA’s two top universities — the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC), famous cross-town rivals. Could my child be a competitive applicant for both schools?

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Humbach Education Consulting

APRIL 27, 2023

Here are some of the most commonly used terms that will help demystify the process and streamline communication. This number should be listed on every award you’re granted. If the school’s total financial aid award is less than your financial need, you’ll be left with a “financial aid gap.” What is financial aid?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JUNE 3, 2023

The UC application essays invite students to authentically express themselves and showcase their writing abilities in four “personal insight” prompts. The Activities & Awards section, the other key component of the application, asks students to provide a comprehensive, detailed list of the experiences they’ve had outside the classroom.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 4, 2024

While it may be tempting to skip some of the ‘optional’ ones, here’s what we recommend on one of the most common choices you’ll have to make – whether to do an interview at the college you’re applying to. An interview is a common part of the college admissions process. What is a College Interview? Are they Mandatory?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

As a high school student, now is a common time to be selecting classes for next year. As a high school student, now is a common time to be selecting classes for next year. Because a school I’m applying to has a merit scholarship connected to a particular score range—value. Why am I doing this? What is driving me?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The faculty, staff, and students of Boston University hail from 50 states and over 150 countries, but all share a common passion to pursue knowledge and embrace possibilities. Outside of classes, students gather at many different spots around campus, including the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. And after Boston University?

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Ivy Central

APRIL 10, 2023

All participants who successfully complete the program earn a Wharton Global Youth Certificate of Completion. Wharton Global Youth Program: On-Campus Essentials of Entrepreneurship Essentials of Entrepreneurship is an intensive two-week summer program for high school students enrolled in grades 9-11.

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Solomon Admissions

MARCH 1, 2023

Yes, you can add reading (or any other activity) to your college application. But what if you are stuck staring at the 10 allowed spaces for the “Activities” section of the Common Application and only have 9 activities? Our ultimate goal is to help you present your strongest self within your college applications.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Learn how SMPs can make you a competitive applicant for medical school Part 1: Introduction Part 2: What are Special Master’s Programs? From excellent test scores to solid clinical experience, you have to be successful on many counts to be competitive in the med school admissions process. Your guide is on its way.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

AUGUST 25, 2023

How hard it is to get into South Carolina medical schools? Currently, the Palmetto State has four medical schools, three of which are allopathic. Currently, the Palmetto State has four medical schools, three of which are allopathic. Learn everything you need to know to get into medical school.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

So, if you're considering applying to HBCU schools, you're not only considering where to go to college. Let's start with an overview of what qualifies a school to be an HBCU and the significance of HBCUs in the history of higher education in the United States. TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) What are HBCU schools?

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