Top Tier Admissions
Picture this: It’s 2pm on a Tuesday afternoon in early spring. After your morning French class and writing seminar, you meet a friend for a walk around Central Park. On your way back to your dorm room, you stop by a new café for an iced coffee and then window shop along Madison Avenue. This […]
The “personal statement.” For many students, just seeing these words causes a spike in anxiety and stress. In just 650 words, you have to show perfect strangers who you are, set yourself apart from thousands of other applicants, and convince college admissions officers why they should want you on their campus. That’s a lot of […]
Summer is the perfect time to dive into your SAT and ACT preparation! We’ve asked our TTA tutors to weigh in on some of your Frequently Asked Questions to launch the summer of test prep. You’ll notice some clear themes emerge, like the importance of practice tests and the benefits of one-on-one tutoring. By working […]
Seven years ago, I wrote a blog post by the same title that offered a framework for selecting a graduate school admissions consultant. As a former Admissions and Financial Aid Officer at Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, I want to help busy students and working professionals vet their options. I have also […]
It’s never too early to approach the summer strategically. For middle school students, this is an especially good moment to explore new interests, to add a scholarly twist to family vacations, or to integrate academic enrichment into camps and free weekends. As you look ahead to your time off, consider these easy tips to make […]
The Senior Year Roadmap
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