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2025–26 College Admissions Trends: Test Scores, Diversity, and the Rise of Southern Colleges

The newest application-cycle update from the Common Application provides an early snapshot of how the 2025–26 college admissions season is unfolding, aligning with insights from Top Tier Admissions Senior Private Counselor and former Dean of Admissions at Dartmouth College, Maria Laskaris, in her recent post, Class of 2030 Early Application Trends: Reading the Tea Leaves, […]

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What to Look for in a College as a Woman: What the Best Institutions Get Right

Every year on March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a global moment to recognize women’s achievements and renew the push for gender equality. In the United States, that celebration extends through the entire month as Women’s History Month, an annual observance dedicated to honoring the contributions women have made across politics, science, education, […]

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Waitlisted for College: What to Do Next

Just as the different types of application deadlines have seemed to grow over the years (expanding to Early Decision II, Early Action II, Single-Choice Early Action, and more!), so too have the types of decisions a student might receive from a college. Aside from the straightforward “accept” or “deny” decisions, many more students are logging […]

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Application Boot Camp®: Finish Your College Applications Early

Top Tier Admissions is excited to announce the launch of Application Boot Camp® 2027, our signature college application program for current high school sophomores (Class of 2028) who will participate in the summer before their senior year—now offered in both in-person and virtual formats. This immersive, high-touch experience is designed for students who want to […]

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College Rankings Explained: U.S. News vs. Time

As a young teen, I often went on family outings to the now nonexistent bookstore, Borders. While my siblings wandered off to peruse the fiction and sports sections, I usually found myself wandering in the direction of the college guidebooks and U.S. News & World Report college rankings list (perhaps I was always headed in […]

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