Top Tier Admissions
It’s been another early application round with a record number of applications. New York University was smashed with about 75,000 applications, 12 percent more than last year. More students than ever before – roughly 11,000 – filed Early Decision applications with NYU. Northwestern received about 6 percent more Early Decision applications than last year, a […]
Over the past 15+ years we are consistently asked by parents, by email or at one of our live events, for “the” book that will help their child succeed. Oh if it were that easy. We do urge parents, especially of younger students, to create a household that’s book-centric. Worship books as much as you […]
–post by Dr. Kristen Willmott Graduate school admissions is about finding the right fit. As a grad school applicant, you need to ask what a program can deliver to you as well as what you can deliver to the program and the school. Read any Ivy League or top level alumni magazine in the month […]
–by Dr. Kristen Willmott Having read thousands of essays and applications to top tier graduate school programs, I know what works and what might raise a red flag. Graduate school admissions officers and faculty can tell, quite clearly, if the personal statement they are reading was one of the first that the student prepared, or […]
With results now coming in for the early admissions round at top colleges and universities around the country, here’s our expert assessment on what we’ve learned thus far. We’ll continue to update our information as more colleges release their information. More students are applying in the early round than ever before, making this early decision/early […]
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