As you begin your senior year of high school, the excitement and anticipation of college life are just around the corner. Whether you’re exploring campuses, researching programs, or diving into application guides, one crucial tool will be your key to unlocking opportunities at over 1,000 colleges worldwide: the Common Application. With deadlines looming in the…
In the world of college admissions, there are nearly infinite methods and rubrics that universities use to evaluate applications. While the review process is holistic, considering academics, extracurricular activities, and more, many schools feel the need for a universal measure or evaluation tool. Is an ‘A’ at your high school equivalent to an ‘A’ at…
Resources for essay writing can help you put together a structurally sound essay with polished grammar and vocabulary. Unfortunately, they aren’t always the most helpful in deciding what to write about and how to write about it. Is it better to be serious, light, funny, or controversial? Any of those may be appropriate, or not,…
Preparing your best college application and applying to colleges is a multifaceted process. The hard work you demonstrated throughout high school culminates in carefully crafted essays and activity lists–a few components of your overall application that are essential for sharing your narrative. Once you finally submit your application, you may find that a specific college…
Most of the 4,000 colleges in the U.S. offer four different types of college application deadlines, each with different dates and policies: Regular Decision (RD), Early Action (EA), Early Decision (ED), and Rolling Admissions (RA). This Article Will Discuss The Following: Most of these application options have strict deadlines (unless rare circumstances happen, like the…
Let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room: College Admissions are unfair. Yep, we said it. In this article, we will outline some of the historical reasons for that, and also describe ways in which you (and all students) can submit your strongest applications within this context. This Article Will Discuss The Following: Imagine…
There are several different types of deadlines for consideration, and often at least two per institution: Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision, Rolling, and Priority. While there are general timelines for each type, specific dates vary by institution. These deadlines encompass all required application materials, including the application itself, transcripts, letters of recommendation, résumés, and…
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to apply to some schools early and receive admissions decisions earlier? Well, with Early Action (EA), you can! Many schools around the US offer opportunities for students to apply via a non-binding admissions method to be able to apply early and find out their admissions decision early. Need…
The Common Application and Coalition Application have helped mainstream and simplify the application process for students allowing them to apply to multiple schools using the same form versus decades past when students filled out single paper applications for each college. Despite using one (or only a few) platforms to submit your college applications, you still…
The College Board transitioned to the fully digital SAT format in 2024, making it the standard for students worldwide. You’ll find that the structure and content of the new test is different than the paper-based version that most people are familiar with. No longer will the test be the same for all students on a…