StandOut College Prep

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As shared in the post about early admissions, if you apply to college during Early Action and Early Decision cycles , you will face a lot of competition. When more students apply early, you’re also likely to be deferred from at least one college. Have you been deferred or waitlisted from college?

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Remember there are many of your peers and friends who have not heard anything, are still applying to schools, or have been deferred, waitlisted or denied (sometimes by the same school that just accepted you!). If Waitlisted: Respond. Be sure to follow the school’s instructions to accept your place on the waitlist. Be grateful.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 15, 2024

News & World Report in 2024. UT AUSTIN: STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED After four years of test-optional admissions for undergraduate admissions, the University of Texas at Austin will once again require standardized testing scores , beginning with applications for the Fall 2025 semester.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Sample Email to College Admissions #1 Hello, Ms. Taylor, My name is Divya Sharma, and I’m applying to Gotham College for the fall of 2024. I’m writing to ask if you can please tell me where I am on the waitlist. Feel free to adapt these to your needs. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Seniors, are you waiting for college admissions decisions? It’s been another wild ride for 2024 high school seniors, and we’re only halfway through the admissions cycle. Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications?

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Vanderbilt University , located just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt, which was founded in 1873 and ranks 18th in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report ’s list of National Universities.

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