Liberal Arts Colleges vs. Research Universities
Elton Lin
For many students, the first decision that they’ll have to make when applying to college is this: do they want to go to a small liberal arts college or a large research university?
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A Guide to College Fit, and What It Really Means
Elton Lin
“College fit” is a commonplace term in college application conversations, and especially here at ILUMIN, where we emphasize the importance of finding the right college fit for each of our students. The term seems simple enough at first glance, but then students ask themselves the question, “which colleges fit me well?” and quickly realize the answer is hardly straightforward.
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: Building A Well Balanced College List
Elton Lin
Thank you everyone for joining us today. Saturday morning – great time to be talking about your college list! And a little bit more about admissions as a lot of students are getting started with school and classes. Time starts slipping away a little bit with the admissions process. So I’m glad that we can talk a little bit now.
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: Live Q&A with Northeastern University Assistant Director of Admissions
Elton Lin
We have Katie Congdon from Northeastern University, the Northern California admissions representative for Northeastern. Those of you who are from Northern California or the Bay Area, Katie is definitely who you want to speak to! But for those of you who are not from there, she is still a fantastic resource. I’m excited to have her on.
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: Live Q&A with Boston University Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
Elton Lin
We had the privilege of sitting down recently with Elise Fisher, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Boston University, to talk about current admissions trends and the unique challenges and trends within higher education in the year ahead.
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: Live Q&A with UCSB Freshmen Admissions Officer
Elton Lin
We had the privilege of sitting down recently with Guillermo Vasquez, Freshman Admissions Counselor at UCSB, to talk about the recent adjustments to the admissions process made by the UC system and the unique challenges and trends within higher education in the year ahead.
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: Live Q&A with Emory University Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Elton Lin
We had the privilege of sitting down recently with Giles Eady, the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Emory University, to talk about current admissions trends and the unique challenges and trends within higher education in the year ahead.
Read MoreInternational Schools to Consider: Australia
Elton Lin
If you’re looking for great research opportunities and top-tier higher education, then schools in Australia may be just the thing for you.
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: Crafting a Cohesive College List
Elton Lin
This webinar was conducted on March 24, 2021; certain details or statistics may have changed by the time you are reading this transcript. Please request a free consultation if you’d like to get more specific information for your student.
Read MoreInternational Schools to Consider: Hong Kong
Elton Lin
Our last two introductions to international schools—those in Canada and the United Kingdom—may have taken us across the Atlantic Ocean, but now our attention turns towards the many higher education opportunities that lie across the Pacific. As you decide to which colleges you'll be applying this application season, consider putting schools in Hong Kong on your list.
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