Top Tier Admissions
If you’re aiming for Princeton, you already know it takes more than superlative grades and test scores to get there. Princeton is a research powerhouse, but it also holds tightly to its mission to deliver a defining undergraduate experience that is unique for a major research university. With relatively small undergraduate classes, Princeton prioritizes applicants […]
If you are the parent of a rising senior, or a rising senior yourself, you probably know the feeling that arrives right about now. Fall deadlines are inching closer, the Common App is open, and that blank essay page is not getting any less intimidating. Here is the reassuring part: you do not have to […]
A successful Harvard application requires far more than exceptional grades and test scores. Harvard is dedicated to nurturing thoughtful, engaged leaders who go on to make a genuine difference in research, public service, business, medicine, and the arts. When you apply, the committee is eager to see how your personal story, curiosity, and character fit […]
The 22nd annual Top Tier Admissions Application Boot Camp® has concluded, and we couldn’t be prouder of what our students accomplished. Finishing the Common App & College Essays in 4 Days Over the course of four focused days, students transformed months of preparation and ideas into tangible progress on their college applications. They completed their […]
The biggest Cornell essay change this year is not hidden in any one prompt. Rather, it is the prompt that is no longer there. For applicants applying in the current admission cycle, Cornell has dropped the 350-word Cornell University question about community and lived experience. This decision highlights three important trends that I am already […]
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)