According to this recent article in US News & World Report, and absolutely from our team’s experience, college applications to the most selective universities are on the rise. The question is, how should soon-to-be-college applicants approach the changing landscape of college admissions? The best way to handle the very rapid changes we’ve seen is … Read more
We know you don’t believe us. You’ve come to our presentations, and we’ve met privately with your family. You’ve heard us say it on webinars, multiple times: that Harvard rejects 80% of the valedictorians who apply each year; that Stanford rejects 70% of the applicants with perfect SAT and ACT scores. That Yale could fill … Read more
If you missed our “Four Keys to Success in College Admission” webinar, it’s here to the right, and the slide deck is below. These tips are specifically geared to help YOU – parents of high school seniors – through your child’s college admission process, while maintaining your sanity and your relationship with that very … Read more
You probably have situations thrown at you in your professional life in which your approach is to analyze the problem, review different options, determine the wisest path forward from a budget, personnel, efficiency and/or timing perspective, and then proceed. You may even use a structured process to complete all of these analyses, like this … Read more
You don’t need us to tell you…..it’s been a heck of a year. And if you have a high school senior, it may get worse before it gets better. We’re not talking about COVID here. We’re talking about college admissions (because that’s all our team thinks about – all day, every day). We’re starting to … Read more
Starting your college application process with a balanced college list will end up getting you better results. There are two main obstacles that prevent students from building a balanced college list. The first one is thinking that a school is a “likely” or “target,” when it’s actually a “reach.” Basically, people make the mistake of … Read more
We’re frequently asked by both parents and students, How many colleges should I apply to? Over the last ten years, there’s been a trend towards students applying to a larger list of colleges. While our clients apply to an average of 12-15 colleges, the “right” number is pretty subjective, and the truth is, the growing … Read more
When parents call us with questions about their child’s college application process, they usually have a handful of reach schools on their list – or sometimes more than a handful. They usually search for “the best” colleges, or “the top” programs their child is interested in pursuing. But the best way to create a college … Read more
It’s mid-October, verging on late October (where exactly is that dividing line?). You’re looking for things to do to avoid working on your college apps, aren’t you? It’s really just the essays, right? Well there are lots of other ways you can be moving the ball forward as deadlines approach. Here are some suggestions: SEVEN … Read more
I posted this short video in which I talk about the difference between Early Decision (BINDING) and Early Action (not binding) a few months back, but now that it’s October, students and parents are looking more closely at these options for college admission. This image below shows the differences between the various types of admission … Read more