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Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois, is ranked #9 on the most recent U.S. News & World Report’s list of National Universities. 70% of its more than 8.5k undergraduate students live on campus. Northwestern also competes in NCAA Division I sports in the Big Ten conference. Northwestern had an acceptance rate of 8% for the […]
Welcome to our new blog series, where we’ll spotlight the journeys of a few of our students who have successfully navigated the college admissions process with our guidance. Through these stories, you’ll hear firsthand how our expert counseling not only helped students gain acceptance to top universities like Harvard but also shaped their academic and […]
Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked a top-ten school associated with the Ivy-plus colleges and Southern Ivies. Duke had an overall acceptance rate of 5.1% for the Class of 2028. Duke’s one required supplemental essay this year asks (in their own words), “Why Us?” However, Duke also offers five additional optional […]
Boston College, a top Jesuit university in Massachusetts, released its supplemental essay prompts for the upcoming 2024-2025 application cycle, which will remain the same as last year. Students applying to BC must respond to one of four possible essay questions unless they’re applying to the Human-Centered Engineering major, in which case they must only respond […]
WHY SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS MATTER While your GPA, test scores, and extracurricular activities paint a picture of your academic and social achievements, supplemental essays offer a platform to express your individuality. Admissions officers use these essays to understand who you are, what motivates you, and how you might contribute to their campus community. Through your responses, […]
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