Top Tier Admissions
This is an emotional time with early decision notifications upon us. Many students are learning their early round college fate via an acceptance, a deferral or a rejection. Hearty congratulations to those who got good news in the early round. For those who were rejected or deferred, don’t take it personally. Remember, as a reader […]
By: Kristen Willmott, PhD As a former Admissions and Financial Aid Officer for the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, I was there when Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS at GSAS) was developed. At the time, the program was in process, but it was known that it would be a merging of many […]
–post by Dr. Kristen Willmott The November 1 early deadline has come and gone. Our seniors are done with their college applications and essays often before senior year even starts, as we want them to focus on their courses this fall, not essay writing at 10pm on a Friday. We realize, however, that many seniors […]
There are different types of college interviews (alumni, informational and required). Most schools have eliminated on campus interviews in favor of alumni interviews so as not to waste time interviewing thousands of applicants who never end up applying. As a result, offices cut back dramatically on these interviews and instead let alumni interview students once […]
The National Center for Education Statistics defines first-generation students as “undergraduates whose parents never enrolled in postsecondary education.” If only one of your parents attended college, you may not be considered a first-generation college applicant. However, if you have a sibling who attended college, and your parents did not, in most cases you will still […]
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