Navigating the Chaos in Test-Optional Admissions
In some ways, it might seem like these two announcements just cause even more confusion about test-optional admission. I actually believe they bring some needed clarity.
Let’s Talk About Application Lists
There’s a new trend in college application lists recently, and I don’t think it’s a positive one. It can be avoided with some “homework.”
What Does Holistic College Admission Mean?
A holistic approach is not based solely on GPAs or test scores or other numerical data. So what does holistic college admission mean?
The End of Race-Conscious Admissions – Or Is it?
If you’re tuned in to higher ed, or maybe the news in general today, you’ll see headlines like “The End of Race-Conscious Admissions” or some go further and say “The End of Affirmative Action.” It seems that it’s not truly accurate. It feels a little too complex to try to explain in a social media…
The 4 Latest College Admission Tips for 2024-25
Here are the 4 latest college admission tips for the classes of 2024 and 2025, based on the admission trends in 2023.
College Applications and ChatGPT
I thought maybe I could avoid writing about ChatGPT and college applications, but it’s the elephant in the room if you ignore it these days. What are the implications for college admission?
How Do Rolling Admissions Work? What You Need to Know
How do rolling admissions work? Does it seem confusing? It’s not! When a college uses rolling admission, it means that they will evaluate applications as they are received. This is different than a college that sets a regular decision deadline to review all applications – that means that a college will not review any applications…
College Admissions Competition (Who Are Students Really Competing Against?)
As admissions decisions have come in this year, like every year, families will try to figure out why one applicant got admitted and another did not. The perception is that there is indeed a college admissions competition among applicants. But applicants are usually not competing for admission against who they think they are competing against. …
6 Common App Mistakes to Avoid
If your student is finishing up their college applications on the Common Application platform, congratulations! Before hitting “Submit,” your teen might want to review some of the most common, Common App mistakes to make sure their application is ready to go. And if your senior has not yet begun working on their applications, it might…
The 8 Best Ways Parents Can Offer College Admissions Help
I’ve said before that not everyone needs to hire a college admissions consultant. I stand by that. The information you need to know is all out there (even on this website) for those families that want to save some money and are willing to do the work themselves. But sometimes, the challenge is actually that…