Top Tier Admissions
The novelist and playwright A. B. Yehoshua once noted, “The most difficult and complicated part of the writing process is the beginning.” Over the years, many of our students have found this to be true. Whether you’re writing a college admissions essay, a scholarship application, or a paper for school, it can be intimidating to […]
When the Common Application came along with the premise of making the college application process easier than the many individual applications for each college, students and teachers rejoiced. That was then…. NOW, most colleges seem to have 3 or 4 of their own supplemental essays in addition to what’s asked on the Common Application. Why? […]
This is an emotional time with early decision notifications upon us. Many students are learning their early round college fate via an acceptance, a deferral or a rejection. Hearty congratulations to those who got good news in the early round. For those who were rejected or deferred, don’t take it personally. Remember, as a reader […]
Around the first week of March, admissions offices at top colleges sort through all their deferred candidates in order to see how many they will ultimately admit. Much will depend upon the strength of their applicant pool for regular admission — was it higher than usual? Were applications up? Was there a strong geographic spread? […]
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