Top Tier Admissions
–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 […]
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 […]
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