Picking Schools: Short Lists
We’ve told you how to prepare a long list of schools, suggested you look at possible career paths, how to research where you want to go to school, and even …
Cohorts. A Wildcard Word That Explains the “Insanity” of College Admissions
Frequently, both parents and students wonder how certain members of their class were admitted to a school with lower class rank, test scores, etc. How do seemingly “better” students, with …
Swarthmore College
GOLD STANDARD SCHOOL Type: College Size: Small (1,791 Undergraduate Only); Style: STEM-Weighted Liberal Arts with Thesis/Capstone Honors College: Yes Affiliations: Tri-College Consortium (Haverford/Bryn Mawr); University of Pennsylvania Student Body: Undergraduate Only (1620 Students) Testing: …
I GOT IN!!! Now Haggle Like Your Education Depends on It (It Does)
Congratulations! You just got into one or more of the colleges of your choice. The first number is rarely the final number. Arriving at a financial aid package that works for …
Big School A Must? Try the Honors College
Overcrowding has been a reality at many large public and private colleges across the United States. Freshman class sizes that were a hundred, then a few hundred, are now rising …
Don’t Let the Supplementals Make You MENTAL
Supplemental questions are a major tripping point for most college applicants. They’re also weeding questions, designed intentionally to trip you up, get rid of you. One is 500 words. The …
The Advantages (and Cautions) About Applying Early or Rolling
If you’re NOT applying to a conservatory or fine arts school with a single-admission system, then consider playing the Early game. When you get done making up your short list …
Want in at a Conservatory or College Music Program? Take A Lesson
There is a mission-critical thing that students and parents considering a music track at either colleges or conservatories MUST do if you want to gain admission: Take a lesson with …
College Admissions Essays Change in the Age of the Algorithm
No more ACT or SAT writing? Most colleges and universities are cutting it out. Good news? Maybe, maybe not. College admissions essays are becoming more important not only for them …
Priority Admissions Deadlines – ALL STUDENTS & PARENTS PLEASE READ
Every year the Florida public universities get inundated with applications. So they have a special deal: PRIORITY ADMISSIONS. PRIORITY ADMISSIONS DEADLINE: FSU: OCT. 19th. Other Florida Public Universities is NOV. …