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As more families turn to private counselors for advice on application strategies and essays, we often hear students asking us if they still need to develop a relationship with their high school counselor at school for the purpose of college admissions. The unequivocal answer to this question is YES! College and high school counselors not […]
Top Tier Admissions is the most trusted team of college admissions experts. We are committed to making the process more transparent for our community. With this goal in mind, we have collected and analyzed years of Ivy League university and college admissions statistics to demystify the application process and empower applicants to make informed decisions […]
Whether we’re talking strong muscles or strong minds, striving for excellence requires consistency, perseverance, grit, and good ole’ fashioned hard work! With Thanksgiving only six weeks away, high school students across the country are working diligently to earn top grades and strong test scores that will help them develop competitive college profiles. In other words, […]
With the extension of test-optional policies at many top colleges and universities for the 2022-2023 application cycle, we can expect another year of flooded applicant pools. This test-optional environment begets a high volume of applications and, in some cases, a larger incoming class. For instance, Princeton’s Class of 2026 is their largest class EVER! Simply […]
At Top Tier Admissions, we often hear from families and students who are curious about executive function—what does it mean? And how do you improve these skills? To learn more, we interviewed Shelly Levy, M.Ed., M.S., a leader in the field of learning development. Shelly is the Director of SMARTS Training & Educational Specialist at The […]
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