Top Tier Admissions
We are always fielding questions from blog readers about how to best spend time during their school breaks. Of course, it depends upon the student’s age, and interests, but we always recommend reading, reading, reading… with a side of online courses! The idea is to deepen your love of learning. Online courses are a great […]
“Where do you see yourself in ten years?” This is a common question for students beginning the college admissions process and a fair amount of applicants have a similar answer: “Working as a physician.” These students consider pre-medical offerings in their search for a perfect-fit college and may be considering combined BS/MD programs or they […]
It’s been another early application round with a record number of applications. New York University was smashed with about 75,000 applications, 12 percent more than last year. More students than ever before – roughly 11,000 – filed Early Decision applications with NYU. Northwestern received about 6 percent more Early Decision applications than last year, a […]
Over the past 15+ years we are consistently asked by parents, by email or at one of our live events, for “the” book that will help their child succeed. Oh if it were that easy. We do urge parents, especially of younger students, to create a household that’s book-centric. Worship books as much as you […]
By: Dr. Michele Hernandez Our blog doesn’t usually veer into politics but insofar as the current administration has turned against immigrants, we wanted to take a moment during the holiday season to acknowledge the importance of immigrants to our country’s intellectual capital. While our current administration is no friend to immigrants, the nation’s top colleges […]
The Senior Year Roadmap
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