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Since the College Board discontinued SAT Subject Tests in 2021, AP exams have become even more important data points in the selective college admissions process. Even as schools have gone test-optional (meaning applicants don’t have to submit SAT/ACT scores), APs are still expected if your school offers AP-level courses (and a way to set yourself […]
Happy Ivy Day! Best of luck to all seniors waiting on decisions and congratulations to all of our Class of 2027 students accepted to the following Ivies: Oh wait…that’s ALL the Ivies! Congratulations to our extraordinary students and their bright futures.
Application volume across the University of California’s nine campuses surged nearly 23% within the past three years alone, with university-wide first-year applications totaling a whopping 210,840 in Fall 2022, compared to 203,700 applications in 2021 and 172,099 in 2020. It’s no wonder the UC system is so popular: with affordable in-state tuition ($13,752 for the […]
When asked “what is a liberal arts college?” or “why study the liberal arts?” by students and parents, Top Tier Admissions co-founder Dr. Michele Hernández often cites an article by Dr. James Tatum from Dartmouth College. Classics — and, more broadly, liberal arts — Tatum argues, grants people the “power to see what is going […]
You attended Harvard University for undergrad. What was the highlight of your college years and what do you wish you had known about Harvard when you were an applicant? I have never felt more intellectually challenged than during my undergraduate years. I loved being surrounded by so many intelligent, thoughtful, and accomplished peers from all […]
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