Top Tier Admissions
At my daughter’s middle school, our principal has a wonderful catchphrase that is repeated often and hangs on the marquee in front of school. The marquee holds three simple yet powerful words posing this daily question to students and adults alike… “WHAT’S YOUR WHY?” TOP TIER’S ‘WHY’ Here at Top Tier Admissions our ‘WHY’ has […]
With early round college admissions decisions releasing daily and regular decision deadlines looming, we want to ensure our readers are covered with an action plan, whether you’ve not yet applied, were deferred, denied or accepted. It’s always been our goal to make admissions more transparent to ease the stress for families by sharing our “behind […]
Most students and parents know that Ivy League schools are competitive long before they begin working with us. What they don’t always realize is that these days, it’s not just the most elite universities that have incredibly selective admit rates. In fact—thanks to the ever-increasing number of impressive college applicants—schools that might have seemed like […]
With the November 1st early admissions deadlines behind us, Jenny Rickard, President and CEO of the Common Application, offered preliminary insight into this year’s application trends. Additionally, Yale University has just released their early application numbers for the Class of 2026. Here’s a sneak peek at these trends and insight into what they likely indicate. […]
Submitting a college application is a moment to celebrate. Yet your work is not quite over. Here are TTA’s top 10 things you should be doing after you hit submit. 1. ENJOY THE SATISFACTION OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT There is a reason the Common App showers you with virtual confetti after you hit the ‘submit’ button. […]
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