Top Tier Admissions
The National Center for Education Statistics defines first-generation students as “undergraduates whose parents never enrolled in postsecondary education.” If only one of your parents attended college, you may not be considered a first-generation college applicant. However, if you have a sibling who attended college, and your parents did not, in most cases you will still […]
We’ve talked about the benefits of a humanities focus in the past so of course we were interested to see this recent Washington Post article that references parents who are discouraging humanities majors for their children. Fine arts, digital humanities, and classics are college majors that actually CAN lead students on the path to great […]
Many parents ask us if for “college admissions purposes” it’s better to attend a well-known private school versus a public school. The key words here are, “for college admissions purposes.” Parenting is definitely not a “one size fits all” and as parents ourselves, we encourage others to figure out which is the best school situation […]
Summer is just around the corner, which hopefully means stolen moments diving into reading for the pure fun of it. Summer reading also provides an opportunity for you to increase your odds in the college admissions game. Colleges care what you read this summer so here are a few reasons WHY summer reading can impact […]
In the world of college admissions grammatical accuracy is more important than you may think. Especially on your college applications! We know from our conversations with admissions officers and Michele’s years working in the Dartmouth admissions office that these mistakes are noticed and may be enough to sink your application. At the very least, they […]
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