Class of 2026 Early Admissions: Results and Trends
Elton Lin
It’s mid-March, which means that across the world, students of the incoming Class of 2026 are waiting to hear back from colleges about their Regular Decision responses.
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Helpful tips about college admissions, test preparation and just being a better student, leader and person from ILUMIN Education.
5 Questions for Danny Yoo
Elton Lin
Danny Yoo is our latest addition to the ILUMIN team. With nearly twenty years of combined experience in education and entrepreneurship, he has worked with dedicated students from around the world as a college counselor, essay coach, and mentor.
Read MoreLiberal 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?
Read More4 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!
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