Top Tier Admissions
Over the years more and more of our students from around the world have expressed interest in attending the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). Austin is clearly a very cool city these days to attend college and we understand the draw, so let’s dive a little deeper to understand both the academic and […]
It’s been another early application round with a record number of applications. New York University was smashed with about 75,000 applications, 12 percent more than last year. More students than ever before – roughly 11,000 – filed Early Decision applications with NYU. Northwestern received about 6 percent more Early Decision applications than last year, a […]
Over the past 15+ years we are consistently asked by parents, by email or at one of our live events, for “the” book that will help their child succeed. Oh if it were that easy. We do urge parents, especially of younger students, to create a household that’s book-centric. Worship books as much as you […]
By: Dr. Michele Hernandez Our blog doesn’t usually veer into politics but insofar as the current administration has turned against immigrants, we wanted to take a moment during the holiday season to acknowledge the importance of immigrants to our country’s intellectual capital. While our current administration is no friend to immigrants, the nation’s top colleges […]
With results now coming in for the early admissions round at top colleges and universities around the country, here’s our expert assessment on what we’ve learned thus far. We’ll continue to update our information as more colleges release their information. More students are applying in the early round than ever before, making this early decision/early […]
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