Categories
Admissions Trends Early Action early application trends Early Decision Early Decision II

First Look: Class of 2028 Early Application Trends

Although the November 1st early admissions deadlines are behind us, most students are still awaiting their decisions and most colleges have yet to publicly announce the number of early applications they received. However, application results shared by a few top public universities including Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, plus Yale, the only top private university […]

Categories
Admissions Admissions Statistics Application Strategy college admissions Colleges Common Data Set Demonstrated Interest expert guidance Insider Tips Ivy Admissions Private Counseling Top Tips

Demystifying the Common Data Set

The college admissions process can be overwhelming. There are so many factors to consider when choosing the right institution for your future (acceptance rate, academic strengths, extracurricular offerings, location, campus culture, research opportunities, and so much more). Fortunately, there is a valuable resource that can help you navigate some quantitative aspects of this complex journey: […]

Categories
college admissions College Visits Colleges Ivy Plus Ivy+ Stanford

Discover Stanford

Each year, as I work with my students to explore their colleges of interest, several of them ask me about my undergraduate experiences at Stanford University. I’m always happy to share my memories of the school, which range from fountain hopping as a nervous freshman to taking the train up to San Francisco to explore […]

Categories
Campus Visits college admissions College Visits Colleges Insider Tips NYU private college admissions counselor

Colleges in NYC

With the second highest number of degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the country (led only by California), New York State has options galore for the budding college student — with NYC itself boasting an impressive array of Ivy and Ivy-adjacent options. You know what they say about NYC: if you can make it here, you’ll make […]

Categories
college admissions college rankings College Visits Colleges expert guidance liberal arts college Private Counseling Public Ivies

Colleges in Virginia

They say “Virginia is for Lovers” and, with fifteen four-year public and nearly thirty four-year private colleges and universities, we couldn’t agree more: Virginia is indeed for lovers — lovers of higher learning! Let’s take a look at some of the top colleges and universities across the state. At Top Tier Admissions, we help you […]

Score High, Stress Less--Test Prep That Delivers Results!

X

Explore Private Counseling

X