Top Tier Admissions
For the first time in fifteen years, Princeton has been dethroned as the top-ranked national university in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings (USNWR), ceding the No. 1 spot to MIT. Princeton now sits at No. 2, followed by Harvard at No. 3 and Yale at No. 4, while Stanford and Caltech tie for No. […]
Every applicant faces the same narrow space: 650 words to show an admissions committee who they are, what matters to them, and what they might bring to a college campus. Then come the supplemental essays, shorter still, asking about everything from academic interests to why a particular school is the right match. Students hear a […]
Senior year is officially underway, and if your student’s college applications are still “in progress,” you’re in good company. Between a full course load, fall sports, and the last round of test dates, the Common App has a way of sliding to the bottom of the list. The problem is that early deadlines don’t slide […]
I went to high school on a hilltop in New Haven, and Yale loomed large despite its location below. Yale is renowned not just for its academic rigor, but for its unique residential college system and its deep commitment to undergraduate teaching. When the admissions committee reviews your application, they aren’t just looking at numbers; […]
If you are the parent of a rising senior, or a rising senior yourself, you probably know the feeling that arrives right about now. Fall deadlines are inching closer, the Common App is open, and that blank essay page is not getting any less intimidating. Here is the reassuring part: you do not have to […]
The Senior Year Roadmap
Every deadline from August to May – test dates, applications. decisions – in one place. Signup to download the full 9-page Senior Year Roadmap (PDF)