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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 […]
Most students and parents know that Ivy League schools are competitive long before they begin working with us. What they don’t always realize is that these days, it’s not just the most elite universities that have incredibly selective admit rates. In fact—thanks to the ever-increasing number of impressive college applicants—schools that might have seemed like […]
It’s been quite the month in MBA admissions and, per usual, I am tracking MBA admissions trends and data closely. I’ve been chatting with many MBA applicants who are in the midst of prepping for their round 2 MBA applications. We LOVE round 2. It’s not as rushed as round 1 is for many, GMAT […]
Submitting a college application is a moment to celebrate. Yet your work is not quite over. Here are TTA’s top 10 things you should be doing after you hit submit. 1. ENJOY THE SATISFACTION OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT There is a reason the Common App showers you with virtual confetti after you hit the ‘submit’ button. […]
With many COVID-fallout related test-optional policies remaining in place for the current application cycle, as suspected, applications will be up and the early round pools will likely be flooded (again). University of Virginia is one such school that retained their test-optional policy for Fall 2022 and Fall 2023. According to UVA’s Associate Dean of Admissions, […]
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