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. …
Colleges advise students to take a rigorous high school curriculum, but don’t always explain what that means. Here’s the scoop.
The Common Application platform for applying to college, has announced that they will be adding an optional question for students about COVID-19. Students are allowed to use 250 words to respond to this question: Community disruptions such as COVID-19 and natural disasters can have deep and long-lasting impacts. If you need it, this space is…
High school profiles are rarely mentioned in the admissions process. But, colleges often rely on them to help them make admissions decisions.