Choosing which college to attend is a massive decision for students. It makes sense, then, that after matriculating, so many students rethink that decision.
For any student looking to transfer schools, one of the first steps is building that transfer college list. Beyond all the factors high school students consider when researching colleges (e.g., location, student life, academics, size, affordability), transfer students should additionally consider whether or not their colleges of interest are “transfer-friendly” institutions.
Hey, tonight's topic is building a college list that works for you, and invariably, as I was preparing the content for tonight, the reality is that this is a conversation that probably deserves an 8-hour ultimate guide that we can talk about in 6 parts—and perhaps we can pitch as a 6-episode series, whatever the case may be. There are so many little nuances, and I think once we get into some of what we're gonna talk about, I think, it will invariably lead to more questions.
Giles, if you don't mind, before we kind of launch into questions, you know… give us an intro, tell us about maybe how you got started, what brought you here, and what delights you in the work of admissions.
Good evening, everybody. Pleased to speak to you all. My name is Trey Moore, and I currently serve as the Director of Admissions Engagement at the University of Northeastern here in Boston, Massachusetts.
Super excited to have Andrew McMillen from Carnegie Mellon University come on with us! He told me he's super honest—too honest, so we wanna test that theory and see what he might be able to share—but all in all, super excited to have him on.
Early Decision 2, or ED2, is a second round of Early Decision that comes with the same binding agreement as ED1—that is, if a college accepts an ED applicant, that applicant is automatically committed to attend—but the same timing as Regular Decision (RD), with a later application deadline of early January.
As your student builds their college list and researches different schools, they will find that many schools fall under one of two categories: liberal arts colleges and large research universities. For STEM students, it may seem obvious that research universities are the way to go – but that isn’t necessarily the case!
Good evening, everyone! We have a very exciting topic today for a lot of our rising seniors (current juniors) – and maybe some younger students to start thinking about – the college list process: what schools they should be looking at when they're thinking about the admissions process.
Planning for spring break? Check if college visits are on your itinerary! For all high schoolers, especially 11th graders who arebuilding their college lists and 12th graders who are waiting to hear back from schools before National Decision Day, spring break is the optimal time to visit college campuses.