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‘Exclusion U’ Documentary Exposes Ivy League Elitism

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And that's how the film begins — with students on social media rejoicing and weeping over acceptances to Ivy League universities. Despite enrolling less than 1% of college students nationwide, the Ivies "have an outsized influence on the popular imagination," Gentile said. Student testimonials bear this out, at least anecdotally.

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Grades and Course Rigor Matter the Most in College Admissions

Great College Advice

One of the most-asked questions we receive from families is some version of this: “What do colleges look for these days in a student?” as either Considerable Importance, Modera te Importance, Limited Importance, or No Importance in regard to how they are used in determining whether to accept a student. Source: NACAC.

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The Secret to Earning Acceptances to Great Colleges!

Strategic College Consulting

Road that says success in the asphalt We’ve been in the college planning and admissions business for about 25 years now, and we are so passionate about helping students with their educational goals and helping them earn acceptances to great colleges, year after year. Now what does a growth mindset mean for students ?

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How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?

Great College Advice

But before you dismiss the simple answer as a weak attempt at wit, consider this: you can attend only one college. Or for those who transfer from one college to another, you can attend only one college at a time. But there are other sorts of students who apply to only one college. Lower and lower acceptance rates.

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More Applications, More Competition

Discovery College Consulting

Many colleges, especially the most selective ones, have reported record numbers of applications year after year. We can see evidence of these trends by looking at data from the Common Application, which is now accepted by over 1,000 colleges. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, far more colleges became test-optional.

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Notes from my Georgia Tech Visit

ACM College Consulting

As one of the nation’s top public research universities GA Tech offers more than 39 majors within their six colleges of Computing, Design, Engineering, Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Business. 29% of undergrads are out-of-state students, 10% international, and 61% from GA. All awarded degrees are Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

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Test Optional: Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

ACM College Consulting

In the ever-evolving landscape of college admissions, one question continues to perplex students, parents AND counselors: Should students take the SAT? Last summer, more than 1900 colleges were test optional, test-free or test-blind. Is the university accepting more students who submit test scores than not?

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