Top Tier Admissions
For high school seniors and admissions officers, “March Madness” is more than just a storied basketball tournament. This month, seniors will begin to learn the outcome of applications they submitted as early as last fall. For the lucky ones, virtual “fat envelopes” at dream schools signal the end of the madness. Some may find themselves […]
Here in New England, you learn to really appreciate the first signs of spring: birds chirping, plant nubs sneaking their way through the soil (or snow), new buds on trees, and our all-time favorite sign of spring… REGULAR DECISION NOTIFICATION DATES! NOTE: The below dates are subject to change as release dates near. We will […]
After a dizzying year, the world of college admissions continues to change as do early admissions trends. Test-optional admissions policies continue to expand and Harvard’s decision to continue with test optional admissions for the next four years will likely spur peer institutions to follow suit. Changing student demographics and greater emphasis on equity and access […]
With early round college admissions decisions releasing daily and regular decision deadlines looming, we want to ensure our readers are covered with an action plan, whether you’ve not yet applied, were deferred, denied or accepted. It’s always been our goal to make admissions more transparent to ease the stress for families by sharing our “behind […]
Early Decision notifications are being released and thousands of students are waiting to hear whether they were accepted. Though you can get accepted or rejected, you can also get deferred. What does a deferral mean? WHAT IS A DEFERRAL? A deferral is when a school postpones making a decision about a student’s application and pushes […]
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