Top Tier Admissions
For over two decades we have helped students and their families understand what goes on behind the closed doors of admissions offices at top tier colleges in the United States. The admissions process is anything BUT transparent, so we set out to make it more so for our clients and the thousands of you who […]
As Master’s and doctoral applicants put the finishing touches on their applications and essays in the coming weeks, it’s a good time to assess how future applicants can boost their odds of admission to some of the top graduate programs in the country. With our graduate school admissions consulting clients we often discuss the importance […]
Along with your essays and letters of recommendation, the college interview offers admissions committees a helpful personal perspective on you as an applicant and potential member of their college community. Through interviews, admissions officers are hoping to learn more about you and how you would enhance or enrich their college community. Interviewers want to know […]
So you think you can dance… or sing… or play the bassoon… All colleges strive to have vibrant and diverse student communities. A thriving student arts scene enriches the community for all and serves as an important incubator for creativity, risk-taking, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication – in short, all the things you hope a top […]
A post by Dr. Michele Hernandez In a presidency filled with ironies, nothing is more ironic than the Trump team going after affirmative action. In effect, their argument is that somehow minorities are taking up the seats that white students should occupy. Anyone who has read my first book, A is for Admission, knows that […]
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