Top Tier Admissions
You’ve wrapped up senior year, checked off the final high school to-dos, and now you’re officially campus-bound. Lately, we’ve been hearing from rising freshmen—and their parents—asking what they really need before move-in day. Whether you’re packing for Stanford, Williams, or any of the 4,000+ colleges across the U.S., we’ve put together our go-to list of […]
If you’re applying to Cornell University, which has multiple undergraduate colleges, it can be hard to navigate the admissions process and understand what the university is truly looking for in applicants. To help demystify the process, we spoke with Heidi Steinmetz Lovette, a former Assistant Director of Admissions at Cornell and a Senior Private Counselor […]
Dear Class of 2025, Congratulations—you did it! After years of hard work, late nights, and big dreams, you’ve crossed the finish line of high school. Whether you’re feeling excited, nervous, or a little of both, we hope you’ll take a moment to be proud of all you’ve accomplished. As you head into summer, here are […]
As families craft college lists and weigh big decisions about where their students will thrive, a new and urgent factor has entered the conversation: questions around federal funding in higher education. With elite universities like Harvard, Columbia, Penn, and Princeton facing billions in suspended grants, it’s clear that the ideological tug-of-war playing out in Washington […]
The end of high school and the first semester of college is a time of huge personal growth. It makes sense that not every decision that you made senior year will feel right several months out—from who you took to prom to which posters you packed for your college dorm room. As many as 15% […]
The Senior Year Roadmap
Every deadline from August to May – test dates, applications. decisions – in one place. Signup to download the full 9-page Senior Year Roadmap (PDF)