Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

What interferes with students completing a college application? The college application process is a pivotal and often overwhelming experience for high school students. Recognizing the challenges that prospective students face, colleges have a unique opportunity to support and guide applicants through the application experience.

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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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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With Early Decision deadlines in the rearview mirror, seniors are now turning their attention to their next round of applications. For some students, that means regular-round applications for schools like Wake Forest and Emory , which require all students interested in merit scholarships to submit their applications by November 15 th.

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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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Spark Admissions

MAY 10, 2023

Supreme Court right now dealing with the role of affirmative action in college admissions, brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University and other well-known universities. That lawsuit led to the first major Supreme Court case on affirmative action in higher education admissions.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Instead, after watching this cycle repeat itself, here are the three direct messages/ primary hopes I have for juniors entering the college admission experience. Many application fees are $50 or more. The college admission search is internal. Nothing happens to you in college admission. Seniors did this. I know, right?

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Out-of-State Early Action decisions will be released at 4 pm EST today, so here are some details about the overall EA applicant and admitted groups. Again, todays decisions are only for Out-of-State applicants, and the data below is for the entire admitted EA group (In and Out of State). in comparison with the overall applicant pool.

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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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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Minimizing obstacles to an applicant’s experience is critical. , A 2023 RNL survey indicates the need for admissions processes to be fast, necessary, and as personalized as possible for optimal success. Meets a universal requirement: The need for prior transcripts as part of admissions’ applications is universal.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What are you doing in your role to positively affect the admissions process? In today’s rapidly evolving higher education landscape, university leaders must recognize the pivotal role of efficient admissions processes in securing and maintaining competitive advantage. Who makes admissions decisions? Where do you start?

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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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Spark Admissions

JUNE 30, 2023

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in twin cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions, ruling that the decades-long policy of race-conscious admissions in American higher education was unconstitutional.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Recent news of Harvard College’s decision to halt the release of admissions data on decision day marks a significant departure from nearly 70 years of precedent. The absence of this data risks creating a knowledge gap at precisely the moment when students are most eager to understand their place in the admissions landscape.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Every year we hear stories from students who say they were discouraged from applying to schools ranked below number X; or decided only to apply to schools within the Top 10 in a particular field; or were pressured to ultimately choose the highest ranked school from which they received on offer of admission. Sound ridiculous?

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Great College Advice

DECEMBER 8, 2024

By being deferred, the college is telling you that it has been unable to make a final decision on your application. The school is essentially holding onto your application to see how you will compare to its regular decision applications. This admissions officer will have the most accurate account of why you were deferred.

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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

JULY 16, 2024

Letters of recommendation play a vital role in a student’s successful college or grad school admissions journey. When asked what he’s looking for when reviewing a letter of recommendation as part of graduate admissions at Brown University, Dr. Michael Satlow revealed he looks for three things: confirmation, context and insight.

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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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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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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MAY 27, 2024

And while your teachers may have already sent you things to do (summer assignments/reading list), when it comes to college admission, I want to focus on your mindset and approach. The students most satisfied with their college admission experience are those who felt like they had agency. This is college admission. Of course not.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Does direct admissions directly lead to enrollment growth? In the last few months, direct admissions programs at Niche, the College Board, and even state-run higher education programs have received renewed media attention. There is no denying that more colleges are jumping on board the direct admissions train.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Admission Translation Ok. Test time: Which of these principles apply to college admission decisions? Admission committees are congregating all over the country just like the NCAA playoff committee right now (with fewer flat screens and personal jets) to debate these same issues. We are talking about big, big, big money.

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Great College Advice

DECEMBER 16, 2024

ED2 application deadlines are usually January 1st or January 15th. And if you are accepted in ED2, you must withdraw all other applications to other schools. The yield rate is the percentage of students who receive an offer of admission who actually enroll in that college. Do you need help with the college admissions process?

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North Star Admissions Consulting

OCTOBER 25, 2024

On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. Leading up to this deadline, I am sharing college application tips to help the whole process run smoothly. If you are about to hit submit, take these steps to ensure that your final college application review is as thorough as possible.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Being prepared is the key to college admissions success. Many seniors have already taken advantage of higher acceptance rates in the early application rounds and submitted their first batch of applications, but now is not the time to sit back! Make sure to submit your applications at least a week prior to the deadline.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

college admissions , and the allure of immersive cultural experiences. applicants, all of which are ranked highly on the international stage. C ollege Private Counseling Develop an organized and effective application strategy that leverages your academic and extracurricular experience to stand out.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In 2024, applications to MBA programs have skyrocketed , reaching levels not seen in over a decade. According to the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), MBA applications rose 12% overall, with full-time, in-person programs seeing a 32% surge. WHY ARE MBA APPLICATIONS INCREASING?

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Tex Admissions

MAY 26, 2024

View from my house in Bali My freshmen Fall 2024 clients had the strongest outcomes of any admissions cycle. Although UT received the most applications and had the lowest admissions rate ever, 24 out of 37 of my clients (65%) gained admission to their first-choice UT major. Louis, and Tulane Honors with scholarships.

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AHM Advising

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The holiday season has arrived, midterms are around the corner, and admissions decisions for ED I will soon be released. If you applied Early Decision and are deferred, you are a competitive candidate for admission or you would have been denied. Some students choose an ED I plan as a strategy to increase their chances of admission.

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2024

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. Do college interviews “count” towards your application? Next Friday, more college application tips – Financial Aid.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

So here are three messages students need to hear about college admission, to help you understand the reality. Admission Math. Admission is not fair. People complain that college admission is not clear or transparent. Admission decisions are incredibly easy to explain and understand. It’s the same as regular math.

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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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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

You know the drill—college admissions aren’t just about the grades and the test scores anymore. In fact, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), 44% of colleges consider extracurricular activities as a significant factor in their admissions decisions.

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Top Tier Admissions

AUGUST 5, 2024

Admissions officers want to get to know you as a person, not just as a list of accomplishments. LEARN MORE Myth #3: Big words impress admissions officers Reality: Using a thesaurus to sprinkle in “impressive” vocabulary often backfires. The essay is your chance to show who you are beyond your grades and extracurriculars.

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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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Ivy Central

MARCH 13, 2023

Many Universities in the US are remaining Test-Optional for the upcoming application season (2023-24). On the other hand, if you have a lower score you should work hard to enhance your profile with good quality extra-curricular activities, recommendation letters, college application essays, and your school GPA. Start today!

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