Top Tier Admissions
WHY SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS MATTER While your GPA, test scores, and extracurricular activities paint a picture of your academic and social achievements, supplemental essays offer a platform to express your individuality. Admissions officers use these essays to understand who you are, what motivates you, and how you might contribute to their campus community. Through your responses, […]
As the school year approaches, it’s time to finalize your standardized test prep plan and mark your calendar with upcoming SAT and ACT test dates. Not sure which test is your forte? Here’s a tip: Take both SAT and ACT practice tests under simulated conditions, score them, and then use our SAT to ACT converter […]
Out of the top 50 private universities in the United States, MIT and Georgetown are the only two that cannot be accessed through the Common App. Navigating the Georgetown application can be a bit tricky, so I’ve broken down Georgetown’s deadlines, the application process, and tips and tricks for submitting a successful app to D.C.’s […]
Like the other eight undergraduate institutions in the system, UCLA uses the UC Application (UC App) as its sole avenue of entry. The UC App opens on August 1st each year (as does the Common App), and has an application deadline of November 30th, with no opportunity for Early Action or Early Decision applications. What […]
Stanford will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2025 for admission to the Class of 2030. For rising seniors (students applying in fall 2024), Stanford will remain test-optional. Most recently, Harvard & Cornell announced changes to their testing policy, requiring students to submit either an SAT or ACT score in future application cycles. Other […]
The Senior Year Roadmap
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