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Athletic Recruiting and College Admissions, Part 2

In part one of our series, “Athletic Recruiting and College Admissions,” we answered your frequently asked questions about the nuts and bolts of athletic recruitment, including athletic conferences, divisions, and recruiting rules. Today, we’re diving deeper into your admissions-related questions to make this process more transparent. ATHLETIC RECRUITING & COLLEGE ADMISSIONS FAQS What role do […]

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Athletic Recruiting and College Admissions

Millions of kids play youth sports, dreaming of a coveted spot as an athletic recruit at a top school. According to the NCAA, only about seven percent of the roughly 7.2 million high school student-athletes will move on to play NCAA sports (all divisions) in college. Among Division 1 schools, the Ivy League sponsors more […]

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Selected List of Test Optional Schools

While the list of test optional schools continues to grow, the importance of standardized testing has not diminished, at least in our minds. Maria Laskaris, former Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at Dartmouth and Top Tier Admissions Senior Private Counselor, said it best in her recent blog, Grade Inflation and Standardized Testing: “Although the […]

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Decoding Your High School Transcript

Your high school transcript is the single-most important element of your college application. Your transcript is the direct reflection of your academic performance, trajectory, and rigor across high school. While all other application components – standardized testing, essays, teacher recommendations, and extracurriculars – can make or break your chances at selective schools, none can eclipse […]

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What is a Good PSAT Score?

For most high school students, the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a student’s first exposure to the College Board’s imposing SAT Suite of Assessments. Luckily, today’s SAT is a very different exam from the SAT of yesteryear (buh-bye obscure vocabulary and down-to-the-wire essays), and there are even more changes on the horizon. […]

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