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What is college life actually like beyond the brochures and campus tours? During our recent webinar, College Unfiltered: What It’s Like at Today’s Hottest Campuses, student panelists from a range of universities pulled back the curtain, offering candid insights into their day-to-day experiences. Top Tier Admissions partnered with Her Campus Media to host an open, […]
The transition into ninth grade coincides with a critical phase of brain development. Adolescents are rapidly wiring the neural circuits responsible for focus, judgment, and executive function—skills that matter far beyond school. In a culture optimized for speed and fragmentation, one of the most powerful things a ninth grader can do is practice sustained attention: […]
In an era of high-definition virtual tours, booking a flight just to walk across a campus can feel like an expensive luxury–but you can’t actually ‘feel’ a campus culture through a laptop screen. While I completely understand this sentiment, it’s also one where I feel strongly that YES, it is worth making an in-person visit! […]
Earlier this week we hosted an incredibly practical and timely webinar, “Crafting a Strategic Summer,” led by Dr. Tina Brooks, Senior Private Counselor at Top Tier Admissions. With summer fast approaching, families are asking the same question: What actually matters, and what’s just noise? The answer, as Dr. Brooks made clear, is that a strong […]
Is ninth grade too early to start thinking about college? Our enrollment team is often asked this along with whether it’s actually detrimental to introduce high-stakes concepts like standardized tests, college essays, and recommendation letters while students are adjusting to the social and academic transition of high school. It’s a valid concern–parents naturally want to […]
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