North Star Admissions Consulting

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Why Campus Visits Matter On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. For the next four weeks I will share college application tips to help the whole process run smoothly. However, I have noticed a recent trend that alarms me to my admissions expert core.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 25, 2024

For the Class of 2027, only 1,291 students were admitted from among 26,914 applicants. As one of the last holdouts that forgoes the Common App (alongside Georgetown ), MIT has its own application portal with a tailored set of prompts and application components, ensuring that students apply intentionally. These were: 1.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 14, 2024

Navigating the Georgetown application can be a bit tricky, so I’ve broken down Georgetown’s deadlines, the application process, and tips and tricks for submitting a successful app to D.C.’s START NOW NAVIGATING THE GEORGETOWN APPLICATION: PART ONE Georgetown’s application is broken into two steps. Let’s dive in!

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 24, 2023

Lately, you’ve probably been hearing about ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence system that is likely to make an impact everywhere: education, politics, employment, and of course, college admissions. Similarly, the college admissions process, particularly at very selective schools, involves a tremendous number of written essays.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

College Application Tips: What to do After You Submit Your College Applications On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. Leading up to this deadline, I have been sharing college application tips to help the whole process run smoothly. Happy November 1 st !

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North Star Admissions Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2024

College Application Tips: #2 – The Common Application Form On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. For the next nine weeks I will share college application tips that will make the whole process run smoothly. Read last week’s tips about logistics.)

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North Star Admissions Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Common Application Essay On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. For the next seven weeks I will share college application tips that will make the whole process run smoothly. First of all, there really aren’t unique topics – admissions officers have read it all.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission, Danielle Foote, to the blog. In the college application process, there are a lot of pieces you will likely start and finish within your senior year—writing essays, gathering documents, synthesizing your resume of activities—these are just a few. Welcome, Danielle!

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North Star Admissions Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2024

Ten weeks from today, on November first, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. For the next ten weeks I will share college application tips that will make the whole process run smoothly. College Application Tips: #1 Don’t Underestimate the Logistics.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 9, 2024

How does this translate to college and college admission? Naturally) Admissions SOS Over the years, I have asked audiences from Atlanta to Argentina (actually now in all hemispheres) to give me the first word they think of when they hear: “College Admission.” Eliminate weekend and holiday application deadlines.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At Top Tier Admissions, we take pride in our team of expert counselors who bring a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passion to guiding families through the college admissions process. Shannon Kennedy has over 25 years of experience in the college admissions field.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The latest Columbia acceptance rate is only 3.85%, making it one of the hardest schools to gain admission to. Knowing what the acceptance rates look like can help set realistic expectations and guide you in crafting a stronger, more targeted application. Let’s break it down a bit. acceptance rate. acceptance rate. 2026 60,377 3.7%

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What clubs are the best? What summer activity looks better to you? What are you looking for in an applicant? Each time I hear a “what” question, I also hear the unspoken stress behind it. I do have a suggestion that will get students closer to the goal line: when preparing your application, ask a different question.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

College Application Tips: How to Use AI in Your College Applications On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. For the next five weeks I will share college application tips to help the whole process run smoothly. Wondering how to use AI in your college applications?

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North Star Admissions Consulting

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Recently, many of the questions that I have been asked are coming from applicants who are worried about aspects of their candidacy. Essentially, people are wondering if they should be honest in their MBA applications. The post Should you be honest in your MBA applications? appeared first on North Star Admissions Consulting.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This application season, we’re watching to see how a few things will play out: the reintroduction of the SAT/ACT requirement at several top schools, the drop in enrollments of Black and Latino students, the California ban on legacy admissions , and the predicted “enrollment cliff.”

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Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office

DECEMBER 23, 2022

With the approaching Regular Decision application deadline for Cornell University, application materials will be sent to us in increasing volume as many students work intently to finalize their admissions applications and essays. The Regular Decision admission application deadline is January 2, 2023.

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Solomon Admissions

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As you approach your senior year of college you begin preparations for college application season. You may tour multiple campuses over the summer or watch video upon video on the application process. The first question to address on this journey is what is the Common Application?

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 19, 2024

Like the other eight undergraduate institutions in the system, UCLA uses the UC Application (UC App) as its sole avenue of entry. The UC App opens on August 1 st each year (as does the Common App), and has an application deadline of November 30 th , with no opportunity for Early Action or Early Decision applications.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Whether you’re applying straight out of high school or as a first- or second-year college student, personalized essay guidance is crucial to crafting a compelling narrative that resonates with admissions committees. At Top Tier Admissions, our Essay Guidance Program is tailored to each student’s unique background, strengths, and goals.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 9, 2024

At Top Tier Admissions our goal is to help make the college admissions process more transparent and in this case, as we dive into acceptance rates data and admissions statistics from this most recent application cycle, we noticed a few UC admissions trends that we felt compelled to share with you.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 9, 2023

Test-optional colleges” are institutions that don’t penalize applicants for withholding their SAT or ACT scores. Philosophically, test-optional colleges signal to applicants that there are many forms of intelligence, educational access, and achievement. You can also learn more about our 1-on-1 college admissions support here.

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It’s a piece of writing that you undertake for a very specific purpose: to give college admissions officers the evidence they need in order to admit you to their school. In order to write the most compelling essay that you can, it is crucial to ask: what do college admissions look for in an essay? That is not a good strategy.

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Solomon Admissions

APRIL 19, 2024

And How to Avoid Them As application season approaches, it is important to know how to avoid common college admission mistakes to ensure your application stands out from the crowd.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2024

On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. For the next two weeks I will share college application tips to help the whole process run smoothly. Full-pay” applicants have an advantage at these schools.) Next Friday, more college application tips – Final Review.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Grades and Course Rigor Matter the Most in College Admissions The most recent National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) State of College Admission Report updated its four-year college members’ survey of the Factors in the Admission Decision. College admissions officers read and re-read your transcript.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Dear Class of 2025, The college admissions process can feel like a whirlwind—deadlines, decisions, expectations—it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos. When Michele and I founded Top Tier Admissions over 20 years ago, our goal was to disrupt the college admissions process by creating transparency. What needs to be done today?

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Tex Admissions

DECEMBER 10, 2022

ChatGPT and College Admissions For this post, I'm obviously most interested in what ChatGPT means for college essays, the admissions process, and education more generally. What does this mean for applicant essay submissions, the humans who review them, and the institutions that set academic standards and award degrees?

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 4, 2024

I recently hosted Top Tier Admissions’ “Ask Me Anything” webinar, where we dove deep into the importance of having a solid early admissions strategy and all the perks that come with it. It was an open floor, where parents and students could literally ask me anything about the college admissions process.

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BestColleges

JUNE 26, 2024

Most prospective MBA students surveyed by Manhattan Prep/Kaplan said their social media is "fair game" for admissions officers. Sixty-six percent said that if an admissions officer saw all of their social media posts right now it wouldn't impact their chances of getting in, and another 22% said it would actually help their chances.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In the same way, when we are looking at admissions applications, we try to look beyond the surface information as much as possible, and try to get more understanding of an individual’s depth in their time commitments. These are things that are noticed in an admissions review. Good luck, and Go Dawgs!

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North Star Admissions Consulting

JULY 11, 2024

Parents of rising high school seniors: Do you know how to avoid making the most common college application mistakes? The next few months are a critical time in your student’s college application process. In addition to waiting too long to finish applications and apply (call me if you need help!)

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Solomon Admissions

AUGUST 30, 2024

Updated: August 2024, (Originally published: August 2021) College application essays remain a cultural mainstay even during these unprecedented times. appeared first on Solomon Admissions Consulting.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

An admission committee is a group of professionals tasked with evaluating student applications. Admission committees consist of admissions officers and sometimes faculty members, particularly at Ivy League schools, who collectively decide which students are accepted. What Does the Committee Review Process Look Like?

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Admissions/Application Language*: Acceptance/Admission: An offer of admission to a college for its incoming class. Admissions Decision: The outcome determined by a college's admissions committee regarding a student's application. For more about activities read our past blog.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 25, 2024

Over the past two decades, Top Tier Admissions has helped hundreds of students achieve their college dreams through our intensive 4-day program. From class selection advice to initial application strategy guidance to standardized testing strategies, consider this report your personalized blueprint for success. Focused on the UCs?

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Applying to college and going through the college application timeline is excruciatingly overwhelming, especially if you don’t have someone like a parent or older sibling who’s been through it to guide you. Curious if you’re keeping up with everything you need to do for college applications during senior year?

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