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Will It Be Another Record-Setting Year For College Applications?
During the 2020-2021 admissions cycle, the rise of test-optional policies in response to the global pandemic resulted in a surge …
What is Parents' Role in the College Process?
We took a trip to Boston last week. As educational consultants, part of our job is to travel the country to visit college and boa…
How to Request Letters of Recommendation
The goal of a college recommendation letter is to humanize you; give the admissions committee a better idea of who you as a perso…
Early Decision or Early Action? How Do We Choose?
Question: My daughter has a well balanced list of 10 colleges. How do we decide if she applies Early Action or Early Decision? I …
How Many Extracurriculars Do Colleges Want To See?
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When it comes to reviewing the activities list portion of the application, admissions committees can seem a bit l…
How To Get Into Penn in 2022
There's no doubt that the University of Pennsylvania is extremely difficult to get into. In 2021, the ivy league school in P…
6 Students With College Application Regrets
The college admissions process can be daunting at times, but you can ease the stress by learning from those who went before you. …
Applying to College With ADHD
My daughter, a rising senior, has just been diagnosed with ADHD. She has taken the SAT three times before this diagnosis, with sc…
When Can I Start Applying To College?
With college admission being more competitive than ever, it seems that many students and parents are starting to think about coll…
College Application Deadlines: The Pros and Cons
Historical data shows that the acceptance rate is higher for applicants who applied early decision and early action than for thos…