Top Tier Admissions
Having spent time as a graduate student, an admissions officer, and now as a neighbor of Northwestern University (NU), writing to you from my home in Evanston, IL, I’ll admit upfront that I may be a little biased about Wildcat excellence. But it’s not just me. Northwestern’s recent application numbers confirm that plenty of others […]
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 […]
I still remember the day my oldest child decided to apply to Brown. I scoured the admission data that year, determined to find some ray of optimism in an otherwise dismal landscape of bloated applicant pools, plunging admit rates, and impossibly high application standards. Like every parent, I wanted my child to obtain what he […]
Georgetown University is a leading research institution situated on just over 100 acres in the historic Georgetown district of Washington, D.C. Recognized as the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States, the university fosters an inclusive environment that embraces all faiths and perspectives. Hallmarks of the Georgetown experience include an […]
When our students begin visiting colleges, we encourage them to explore many different types of schools, considering institutions both big and small, urban and rural, public and private, etc. Students generally embrace this advice. They weigh the merits of large urban schools with open campuses against midsize schools in quaint college towns and compare the […]
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)