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College Admissions Trends and News

This application season, we’re watching to see how a few things will play out: the reintroduction of the SAT/ACT requirement at several top schools, the drop in enrollments of Black and Latino students, the California ban on legacy admissions, and the predicted “enrollment cliff.” All four will have interesting implications for this application cycle and […]

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Early Decision Deadlines: 2024-2025

Although the number of students applying through Early Action (non-binding), Early Decision 1 (binding), and Early Decision 2 (binding) rounds continues to rise, these applicant pools are still much smaller compared to the regular decision pool at top colleges and universities. To complicate matters further, some schools like Georgetown and Notre Dame have Restrictive Early […]

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College Admissions Ask Me Anything

I recently hosted Top Tier Admissions’ “Ask Me Anything” webinar, where we dove deep into the importance of having a solid early admissions strategy and all the perks that come with it. It was an open floor, where parents and students could literally ask me anything about the college admissions process. As the former Assistant […]

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US News College Rankings: What’s New in 2025

It’s September, and you know what that means: the leaves are changing, the school year is beginning, and the U.S. News and World Report has released its annual Best College Rankings. While these rankings have frequently drawn criticism and complaint, students still turn to them for guidance and colleges are quick to trumpet top positions […]

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Fulbright Feeder Schools

The Fulbright Program, established in 1946 by U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright, promotes international education and cultural exchange. It provides grants for students, scholars, and professionals to study, research, and teach across more than 140 countries, fostering mutual understanding between nations. I was honored to be a Fulbright Award recipient in 2017-18 during my PhD […]

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