Top Tier Admissions
Nearly 100 years ago, the president of Pomona College inaugurated The Claremont Consortium, modeled on the design of Oxford University. Blaisdell sought to provide students the intimacy of a small college coupled with the resources of a larger university, like libraries and research facilities. Today, the Claremont Consortium has grown to seven colleges including five […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, Top Tier Admissions acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of all-women’s colleges to the advancement of women’s education, equality, and empowerment. Many female-only colleges were founded in the 19th century, long before women had broad access to higher education. According to the Women’s College Coalition, in 1960 there were 230 […]
As regular decision notifications are released, we know there are many seniors who will be waitlisted. This feeling of limbo, where you’re neither accepted nor rejected, where time almost stands still, can be extremely stressful for students, especially if you don’t have a strong list of Early Action acceptances in your back pocket. Unfortunately, for […]
Much has been written about the college search and finding the “perfect” college, including the importance of tangible factors like location, size, academic atmosphere, and campus culture. While we will explore each of these elements, it is also important to frame the conversation about “fit.” The wonderful thing about having so many colleges to choose […]
Regular decision notification dates are ALMOST here! For those anxiously awaiting these results, winter can feel like the longest season ever. Some of the most popular schools in the country (University of California system, we’re talking to you!) don’t offer any type of early application round, meaning many students around the world anxiously await their […]
The Senior Year Roadmap
Every deadline from August to May – test dates, applications. decisions – in one place. Signup to download the full 9-page Senior Year Roadmap (PDF)