Top Tier Admissions
For decades, highly selective colleges have used a variety of academic metrics to evaluate applicants, particularly in the context of recruited-athlete admissions. One of the best-known examples is the Academic Index (AI), a numerical measure historically associated with Ivy League athletic recruiting. The Academic Index became widely known through Top Tier Admissions Co-Founder and CXO Dr. […]
Regular Decision (RD) is the most popular college application deadline. Rather than rushing during winter break, spread the work across fall: draft supplements in October, refine applications in November, adjust to December Early Decision (ED) results, and submit before the holidays. A proactive plan will leave January free for portal confirmations, alumni interviews, and finalizing […]
The college admissions process has never been short on information. If anything, the challenge today is knowing what information actually matters. There is a lot of noise in this space, whether that is information coming from peers, friends of friends, or headlines and buzzwords online. Our job is to help you cut through that noise […]
With thousands of colleges to choose from in the United States, building a college list can feel overwhelming. Websites and marketing materials start to sound alike, rankings compete for your attention, and everyone seems to have an opinion about where you should apply. In our recent Building the College List webinar, we shared a more […]
For the first time in fifteen years, Princeton has been dethroned as the top-ranked national university in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings (USNWR), ceding the No. 1 spot to MIT. Princeton now sits at No. 2, followed by Harvard at No. 3 and Yale at No. 4, while Stanford and Caltech tie for No. […]
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