Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As a high school student, winter break is not just a time for festivities and relaxation; it’s also a valuable opportunity to enhance your college admissions journey. Follow your intellectual curiosity and discover where your academic interests lie. LEARN MORE Set Academic Goals Set academic goals for your 9 th grade year.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

So let’s talk about what is really going on with legacy admissions at Harvard and what your legacy student should be doing to help them get in. Not all legacies get into Harvard In 2022, representatives from Harvard had to testify about their donor and alumni admissions practices in front of the Supreme Court. Not everyone got a 4.1

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 10, 2023

Colleges don't talk very openly about legacy admissions and that leaves parents in the dark, so we wanted to break down what is really going on with legacy admissions at Duke and what you can do to get your legacy in. Well, a lot of parents we work with think that just because their student is a legacy, it means they will get in.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 22, 2023

Dartmouth was the first college to have a legacy admissions policy in 1922. A lot has changed since 1922 but legacy admissions are still a difficult-to-understand “field.” The last time Dartmouth hinted at a legacy admission rate was in 2012. How many legacies get into Dartmouth? That definitely is not the case.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 17, 2024

Extracurriculars In the US, extracurriculars are an important part of nearly every college application — but Northwestern takes them super seriously. The most competitive candidates for admission demonstrate achievement and engagement inside and outside the classroom.” Explore secondary interests too.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 17, 2023

Mainly because most alumni parents don’t really understand legacy admissions at top schools like Penn. So if you are a legacy parent (or a student thinking of applying to your dear old parent’s alma mater), let’s break down legacy admissions at Penn. Penn is super tight-lipped about legacy admissions numbers.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’ll detail all the premed requirements you’ll need to complete, discuss which extracurriculars are likely to help you stand out (and how to find them)—including volunteering, clinical, and shadowing opportunities. Want expert guidance on medical school admissions? Your guide is on its way. Spread out your commitments.

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HelloCollege

AUGUST 2, 2024

With so much at stake, many families consider hiring a college counselor to guide them through the many moving parts of college admissions. They stay informed of changes to college admissions, big and small, providing families with up-to-date information. But are college counselors worth it? Are College Counselors Worth It?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

Many essay prompts will ask you to write about extracurricular experiences in your life or to list interests such as your favorite movies or music. College admissions officers read hundreds of essays from hopeful applicants with each one thinking their personal experiences and reasons for applying to a particular school are unique.

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