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Vitaly Borishan
- Aug 4, 2018
- 3 min
How Does Applying Early Decision or Early Action Affect Your Application?
Both Early Decision and Early Action are becoming increasingly popular options for applicants, for good reason. At many colleges, as many as a third or more of the entering class may have been admitted under one or the other of these programs, with admission rates that may be two to three times higher than the regular decision admission rate. Here are some ways in which each of these options could affect you: Early Decision (ED) is a binding commitment to attend college. Th
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Vitaly Borishan
- Mar 26, 2018
- 2 min
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!!!
With April approaching, high school seniors across the country and the world are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their fat envelopes. It’s an annual ritual where they will rush home from school to stalk the mailman with the hope that an admissions offer, usually packaged in a fat envelope, is in the mailbox. With tremendous trepidation and consternation, they know that the size of the envelope matters! While having multiple fat envelopes is excellent, the challenge, however
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Vitaly Borishan
- Feb 12, 2018
- 2 min
The Secondary School Report - What Do Admissions Officers Look For?
The Secondary School Report (SSR) is a packet of information that provides a plethora of information to admissions officers. The parts of the SSR include the following: Guidance Counselor (GC) character chart Guidance Counselor Letter of recommendation Class Rank or Percentile and the Number of Students that share that Rank or Percentile Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) and the Number of Students that share that same GPA Transcript (freshmen through junior year) School Pr
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Vitaly Borishan
- Oct 30, 2017
- 5 min
How to Strategically Build a Resume to Support your Application
Teenagers and young adults entering college, the job market, or graduate programs face immense competition. The New York Times states that top universities such as Stanford accept less than 5% of applicants. With steadily more individuals attending college, entering the job force, and getting advanced degrees, competition amongst applicants is intensifying. Whether you’re applying to college, in college thinking about a first job or grad school, or already working and thinkin
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