Top Tier Admissions
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 […]
A post by Dr. Kristen Willmott & Dr. Michele Hernandez The season for juniors to request letters of recommendation inches closer and closer by the day. Teacher recommendations are a vital part of the college admissions process. High school students who get into the very top colleges are those with off-the-charts teacher recommendations that say […]
Last year (spring 2013), Harvard received 1,486 transfer applications and 15 were accepted — about a 1% transfer admissions rate. Dartmouth received 683 transfer applications, 57 were admitted and 27 enrolled. Amherst received 471 transfer applications, 20 were accepted and 13 enrolled. The University of Virginia received 2,456 transfer applications, 996 were admitted, and 618 […]
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