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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Helpful tips about college admissions, test preparation and just being a better student, leader and person from ILUMIN Education.
4 Questions for Jason Milan
Elton Lin
Jason Milan is the latest addition to the ILUMIN team. He brings deep expertise in college application storytelling, rich experiences with international and intercultural living, and a sincere passion for mentorship. We asked Jason five questions to help you get to know him better:
Read MoreThe new, digital SAT
Elton Lin
Over the last several years, the SAT has undergone some phenomenal changes. For parents who took the test themselves to get into college, and are now hoping to help their children do the same… unfortunately, it isn’t that easy. This guide will catch you up to where the SAT is in 2022.
Read MoreIntroducing Ilumin Education's New Educational Consultant: Danny Yoo!
Elton Lin
We are thrilled to welcome the latest addition to the ILUMIN consulting team: Danny Yoo!
Read MoreIntroducing Ilumin Education's New Educational Consultant: Jason Milan!
Elton Lin
We are thrilled to welcome the latest addition to the ILUMIN consulting team: Jason Milan!
Read MoreWhat does "holistic" really mean for college applications?
Elton Lin
If you’re applying to college this year, or thinking about applying to college, you’ve doubtlessly seen the word “holistic” come up. What does that really mean?
Read MoreWhy is it so hard to get into college now?
Elton Lin
The current admissions statistics can definitely be discouraging. This talk page on College Confidential illustrates the hardship well, with its information on historical college admissions trends; for example, in 1995, the acceptance rate for UChicago was 68%, meaning a student was more likely to get in than not, and in 1970, the University of Pennsylvania—an Ivy League school—nonetheless had a 70% acceptance rate. As of 2021, these schools’ acceptance rates are 6.3% and 5.68%, respectively.
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: Featuring UChicago: A Conversation With Undergraduate Students & Alumni
Elton Lin
Welcome to everybody who's joining us on our webinar series. Before we get started, go on to the chat, and we always like hearing where people are calling in from. For our webinar series we've had people from like all over the United States, all over the world, all over everywhere!
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: College Essay Series - The UC Personal Insight Questions
Elton Lin
This webinar was recorded on September 21, 2021. You can access the recording here. Note that details and exact prompts of the UC PIQs may have changed by the time you are reading this article, so please go to apply.universityofcalifornia.edu to get the most up to date information.
Read MoreA 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.
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