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Demonstrated interest, or a student’s active, outward display of interest in a college, may seem like a more abstract quality than a student’s GPA and class rigor or test scores, but it still has an impact in the eyes of college admissions. While some colleges don’t track students’ levels of interest as much, the colleges that do really do care.
Read MoreWe had the privilege of having Matthew Gallery, Boston University Assistant Director of Admissions, join us in a webinar Q&A a few weeks ago to talk about the upcoming changes to admissions and the unique challenges of higher education in the years ahead.
Read MoreAs this year’s college application season approaches, students should keep their eye on colleges that offer the early decision option. There are plenty of colleges that are known to admit much of their incoming freshman class from the early decision application pool, but current events seem to indicate a greater early decision admit rate in colleges that share a certain characteristic: colleges with a historically high number of international students.
Read MoreThis summer, just in time for the high school Class of 2021’s senior year, the University of California Admissions has released their Fall 2020 admissions data! For your convenience, here are key takeaways on the latest of UC trends to keep in mind as you or your student prepare for UC applications:
Read MoreEarly Decision 2 is a second round of Early Decision, a college application option that comes with the same binding agreement as ED1 (if the college accepts you, you're automatically committed to attend). However, ED2 applications have later deadlines, with applications due in January and results coming out in February.
Read MoreThe “why us?” supplemental essay, or the student’s love letter to a college, is arguably the most-requested supplemental essay from college applications across the board.
Read MoreAs college application season creeps ever closer, chances are that you've heard of the fabled Early Decision silver bullet amongst all the tips and tricks to help your college applications.
Read MoreWith seven prompts to choose from, writing your Common Application personal statement can seem like a daunting task. Where do I start? What do I talk about? How do I make sure I use the right prompt? We’ll address these questions and take a look at the Common Application essay prompts, one by one.
Read MoreWith eight prompts to choose from, writing essays for four UC Personal Insight Questions can seem like a daunting task. Where do I start? What do I talk about? Which prompts do I tackle? We’ll address these questions and take a look at the UC essay prompts, one by one.
Read MoreWith summer drawing to a close soon, college students and their families are trying to understand how their schools will approach the start of fall semester. Although many schools have still not announced their plans for the semester, it seems that most colleges are considering one of a handful of models. We are going to take a look at how different colleges and universities are approaching reopening.
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