Top Tier Admissions
Choosing a college is a significant decision, much like purchasing a home. Both processes involve careful consideration, multiple visits, a big financial investment and a keen eye for detail. Just as a house will be your child’s home for years, a college will shape their academic and social life. Here’s how to help your child […]
The 2024-2025 Common App is LIVE and rising seniors, it’s time to dive in! Like the Coalition App, UC app, or UCAS, this online platform streamlines the application process for prospective college students. The Common App is the most popular of these platforms, offering students access to over 1,000 colleges and universities’ applications around the […]
With an acceptance rate of just 4.8%, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)—the Cambridge-based STEM and Engineering powerhouse—has a lower acceptance rate than most Ivies. For the Class of 2027, only 1,291 students were admitted from among 26,914 applicants. This level of selectivity is even more striking considering that applying to MIT requires a special […]
Out of the top 50 private universities in the United States, MIT and Georgetown are the only two that cannot be accessed through the Common App. Navigating the Georgetown application can be a bit tricky, so I’ve broken down Georgetown’s deadlines, the application process, and tips and tricks for submitting a successful app to D.C.’s […]
Several years ago, we offered a deep dive into UVA, Virginia’s flagship university, my graduate school alma mater, a well-known “Public Ivy,” and recently crowned “New Ivy.” But as Virginia residents (like me) know well, UVA is hardly the only college in the state. In fact, Virginia is home to a number of excellent universities, […]
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