Early Decision notifications are being released and thousands of students are waiting to hear whether they were accepted. Though you can get accepted or rejected, you can also get deferred. What does a deferral mean? WHAT IS A DEFERRAL? A deferral is when a school postpones making a decision about a student’s application and pushes […]
Category: Seniors
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, having a wise early decision (ED) strategy is KEY and affords students, with few exceptions, the best possible admissions odds. DATA SPEAKS In college admissions, data is king in a variety of ways, none more so than early round admissions statistics. These high percentage admit rates […]
Post by: Dr. Elizabeth Doe Stone As early application deadlines swiftly approach, we have been fielding lots of questions from students about their application strategies. Does it always make sense to apply early? How much will Early Decision actually help my chances? How can I be sure I’m ready to commit to one school? If […]
The majority of our high school seniors are enjoying their spring semester, eagerly looking forward to a summer without any college admissions work and a fall at the school of their dreams. They put in the work and got the admissions results they hoped for. We are aware, however, that this admissions cycle has been […]
Pick the Right College
You’ve worked hard in your high school classes, taken standardized tests, submitted college applications, and it all paid off! You’ve been admitted to college—in fact, you’ve been admitted to several colleges. But now you face a new challenge: how do you choose? Which school is the best fit for you? COLLEGE SELECTION: MAKING THE RIGHT […]