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College Visit Checklist: 6 Ways to Make the Most of Every Campus Tour

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! […]

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Strategic Summer Planning: How to Build a Standout College Profile

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 […]

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Is 9th Grade Too Early for College Prep? Why a Head Start is Your Student’s Secret Weapon

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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Spring Break College Visits: 9 Smart Tips to Make Every Campus Tour Count

Spring break is one of the most popular times for college visits. Campuses are active, classes are usually in session, and students have time to explore multiple schools in a single trip. But a college visit shouldn’t just be a quick walk across campus. The most valuable visits are intentional and focused on understanding what […]

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What to Look for in a College as a Woman: What the Best Institutions Get Right

Every year on March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a global moment to recognize women’s achievements and renew the push for gender equality. In the United States, that celebration extends through the entire month as Women’s History Month, an annual observance dedicated to honoring the contributions women have made across politics, science, education, […]

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