Top Tier Admissions
Happy Ivy Day! Best of luck to all seniors waiting on decisions and congratulations to all of our Class of 2027 students accepted to the following Ivies: Oh wait…that’s ALL the Ivies! Congratulations to our extraordinary students and their bright futures.
Much has been written about the college search and finding the “perfect” college, including the importance of tangible factors like location, size, academic atmosphere, and campus culture. While we will explore each of these elements, it is also important to frame the conversation about “fit.” The wonderful thing about having so many colleges to choose […]
Alumni interviews can often strike panic in the hearts of high school seniors. However, by breaking down the interview structure and its role in the admissions process, you can feel confident heading into the conversation. First, it’s important to know that alumni interviews are fairly low-stakes in terms of their relative value in the application […]
Coined in 1985 by former Yale admissions officer Richard Moll, the term “Public Ivy” refers to state universities that offer an exceptional education—at a fraction of the Ivy league price to in-state students—and earmark a limited number of seats to out-of-state students. With world-class faculty, top-notch honors programs, and cutting-edge research opportunities, the following universities […]
Harvard, the oldest of the Ivies, is also the most competitive, with an overall acceptance rate sitting at a mere 3.19% last spring, the lowest rate in the school’s history. A staggering 61,220 students applied in the 2021-22 application cycle, a significant rise from the 57,435 who applied in the 2020-21 cycle, which represented a […]
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