The college application process is a very personal and unique journey. You’re often asked to look back on your past and reflect on your failures and achievements. It may often feel like you’re in it alone, which is why we asked our friends at AdmitSee to share some application regrets from successful college applicants. While…
With admissions decisions’ season in full swing, there are seemingly-endless headline about plummeting admissions rates. 1. Admissions Decline in 10 Year Span The admission rate at elite institutions (Ivy League, plus MIT and Stanford) has gone from an average of 15.09% in 2005 to 8.13% in 2015, reflecting the reality that a student’s chances of…
Most colleges in the United States welcome international students*. While the application process is nearly the same as for American students, there are a few things you need to consider if you are an international student: 1. Start Application Process Early Start the application process early, preferably in your second year of high school. The…
Early Decision is an alternative to the regular admissions process which provides you with a binding decision by early to mid-December. Once admitted, you are required to attend and withdraw all other college applications. Why Apply To Early Decision? Here are some of the advantages of applying to early decision: Is Early Decision Binding? It’s…
Bowdoin College was the first to offer applicants the option of submitting SAT or ACT scores in 1969, but they were hardly trend setters. It was fifty years later that over 1000 other colleges and universities followed their lead and are now either test optional or “test flexible.” The latest to join the list is…
Every college and university seeks to cultivate a class. Academically, it is not uncommon to hear that at top schools, more than 75% of admitted students have a GPA of 4.0 or higher. Or that more than 30% of admitted students have perfect SAT scores and that well over 75% of admitted students have 1400+…
In Short: College Board discontinued Subject Tests in 2021. A comment from the College Board blog on the topic: As students and colleges adapted to new realities and changes to the college admissions process, College Board stopped offering Subject Tests to reduce demands on students. Students can still get and send Subject Test scores from previous…
If you’re a parent of a high school sophomore, you may be thinking you have plenty of time before the college process gets into full gear. However, sophomore year is not too early to start thinking about college. There are several ways you can put your sophomore on the path to success and get them…
As a college prospect, you’ve probably have been told to start looking at colleges. But what does that mean? That sage advice may sound wonderful but it’s an overwhelming task with very little guidance. To begin the school search, you have to have a sense of what types of institutions you can envision yourself being…
The importance of demonstrated interest in college admissions is currently under debate. Some colleges and universities put more weight on demonstrated interest than others with some eliminating it all together. Given the complex admissions environment, it is essential as a prospective applicant to plan and prepare for the range of colleges to which you will…