Top Tier Admissions
Yale University, a member of the Ivy League, consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the nation. For the 2023-24 application cycle, to get to know their (many) applicants, Yale requires students to respond to a variety of short-answer questions, ranging from just 35 words to a more robust 400-word essay. Firstly, Yale requires […]
Happy August from Top Tier Admissions! It’s a big day for rising seniors: the 2023-2024 Common App is now LIVE! Like the Coalition App, UC app, or UCAS, this online application platform streamlines the application process for prospective students and is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities around the world. Although Common App essay prompts will remain […]
In our June 29, 2023 post, “The End of Affirmative Action and the Future of College Admissions,” we discussed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the legality of race-conscious admissions and its likely effect on the upcoming admissions cycle. Already, we are seeing how colleges are reacting by using school-specific supplements to give students the […]
As another semester winds down, we’re back to share our annual holiday gift guide for high school students and their families! This year, in lieu of a traditional gift guide, we are highlighting book recommendations from the Top Tier Admissions Team! We’ve asked our Senior Private Counselors and TTA staff to each share one book […]
Earlier this month, the Top Tier Admissions team held our 19th annual Application Boot Camp®. Our students came in prepared and finished the ABC program on a high note. You see, ABC isn’t JUST four days. We work with most of our students 1-2 years ahead of our Boot Camp days so they can hit […]
The Senior Year Roadmap
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