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In an era of high-definition virtual tours, booking a flight just to walk across a campus can feel like an expensive luxury–but you can’t actually ‘feel’ a campus culture through a laptop screen. While I completely understand this sentiment, it’s also one where I feel strongly that YES, it is worth making an in-person visit! […]
Earlier this week we hosted an incredibly practical and timely webinar, “Crafting a Strategic Summer,” led by Dr. Tina Brooks, Senior Private Counselor at Top Tier Admissions. With summer fast approaching, families are asking the same question: What actually matters, and what’s just noise? The answer, as Dr. Brooks made clear, is that a strong […]
Is ninth grade too early to start thinking about college? Our enrollment team is often asked this along with whether it’s actually detrimental to introduce high-stakes concepts like standardized tests, college essays, and recommendation letters while students are adjusting to the social and academic transition of high school. It’s a valid concern–parents naturally want to […]
Ivy Day 2026 is almost here! All eight Ivy League schools will release regular decision admissions results for the Class of 2030 around 7:00 PM ET. Here is everything you need to know before decisions drop. When Is Ivy Day 2026? Ivy Day is the annual date when Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn, Brown, Cornell, […]
Spring break is one of the most popular times for college visits. Campuses are active, classes are usually in session, and students have time to explore multiple schools in a single trip. But a college visit shouldn’t just be a quick walk across campus. The most valuable visits are intentional and focused on understanding what […]
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