Top Tier Admissions
Top Tier Admissions is now partnering with Morgan Hopkins, a Pro Travel Advisor with Fora Travel, to offer our community high-touch, concierge-level support for college visits. We’ve heard from so many families who have wished for a bit of extra help in this area, and we’re thrilled to share that we’ve found the perfect solution. Morgan specializes in organizing complex […]
As the calendar turns to May, many high school juniors are focused on AP exams, SATs, ACTs, and finishing the school year strong. While most students are looking forward to rest and relaxation over the summer, as a “rising senior” this is not the summer to take your foot off the gas. In May, November […]
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a top research university (and considered an “Ivy Plus”) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT was one of the first colleges to return to requiring standardized testing. MIT ACCEPTANCE RATE This year, 1,324 out of 29,282 applicants were admitted, resulting in an overall acceptance rate of 4.5% for the […]
In my conversations with high schoolers over the years, I’ve noticed a familiar theme when they describe their dream schools. Many are hoping for that perfect blend—small, discussion-based classes and the energy of Friday Night Lights big college football; close relationships with faculty and access to world-class research; an academically challenging environment and a lively, […]
As families craft college lists and weigh big decisions about where their students will thrive, a new and urgent factor has entered the conversation: questions around federal funding in higher education. With elite universities like Harvard, Columbia, Penn, and Princeton facing billions in suspended grants, it’s clear that the ideological tug-of-war playing out in Washington […]
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)