Top Tier Admissions
The University of Chicago, an Ivy Plus school in Chicago, Illinois, is well known for its quirky and provocative supplemental essay questions inspired by its students, and this year their prompts are no exception. Applicants must respond to a classic “Why Us?” essay and then choose one of seven prompts to expound more on their […]
Boston College, a top Jesuit university in Massachusetts, released updated supplemental essay prompts for the 2025-26 application cycle. Students applying to BC must respond to one of four possible essay questions unless they’re applying to the Human-Centered Engineering major, in which case they must only respond to prompt #5. The HCE major was launched in […]
Cornell University, an Ivy League institution in Ithaca, New York, has an undergraduate population of over 15,000 students. Effective for students applying for Fall 2026 and beyond, first-year applicants are required to submit standardized test scores. However, each of Cornell’s undergraduate colleges has its own requirements for admission and a distinctive set of majors — […]
Carnegie Mellon University, a private “New Ivy” institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is known for its engineering and computer science programs, as well as being the first college in the country to offer a degree in drama. CMU announced its School of Computer Science would once again require an SAT or ACT score, while the College […]
Over the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly common tool in the college admissions process—especially when it comes to the personal essay. Students today are turning to AI platforms like ChatGPT, GrammarlyGO, and Claude to help them brainstorm ideas, generate outlines, and in some cases, even write full drafts. This rise of […]
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