BestColleges

AUGUST 2, 2024

The magazine now uses a "tier" system, lumping together schools by level of quality. The magazine also left unranked several high-profile medical schools because of missing data. News at all," the magazine's website admits, "U.S. News rankings, refusing to submit surveys and data to the magazine. It's unclear if U.S.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Our mission at Top Tier Admissions is to provide comprehensive support, guidance, and resources to students and families navigating the college admissions process. Many students don’t realize how many literary magazines and contests are out there. There are tons! to find the genres they most enjoy. Want to work with Eliza ?

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Educated Quest

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions is one of the newest, and more necessary, college advice guides around. Co-authored by Timothy Fields, Senior Associate Dean of Admissions at Emory University and Shereem Herdon-Brown, an independent college admissions advisor, this book speaks directly to Black families.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 15, 2024

Regardless of your reasons for considering law school and a legal career, it’s never too early or too late to starting thinking about how to best position yourself for the law school admissions process. The Law School Admissions council (LSAC) reported a 4% increase in applications to ABA-approved law schools in 2024 over 2023.

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BestColleges

MAY 31, 2023

The magazine will add measures related to diversity in place of factors such as class rank and alumni giving. In the process, the magazine is ditching some of the rankings criteria universities have found easy to manipulate. It's not clear how the magazine will reflect such "success" or how much weight it will carry.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 23, 2023

Annual Yearbook and Magazines Awards The Annual Yearbook and Magazines Awards is another program offered by the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA). The Annual Yearbook and Magazines Awards are divided into several categories, including overall excellence, design, writing, photography, and special awards.

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BestColleges

MAY 19, 2023

But following an " unprecedented number of inquiries " from university leaders during the embargo period, the magazine announced it would delay releasing final rankings by one week. News, refusing to cooperate with the magazine's data collection. Meanwhile, it removed the preliminary rankings from its website. Nonetheless, U.S.

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Niche

APRIL 5, 2023

Direct admissions removes barriers to enrollment and allows colleges to get in front of students who are already interested as well as those considering your peers but would be accepted to your college. Knowing who you want to enroll will help you tailor your direct admissions process to meet their specific needs.

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BestColleges

MAY 1, 2023

The magazine revamped its methodology after several top schools boycotted the rankings last year. There's no apparent timetable for the revised rankings, although the magazine's rankings of other graduate programs are public. News, refusing to cooperate with the magazine's data collection. After some delay, U.S.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

By working on your applications now , you will be able to reap the benefit of increased odds in the early round of admissions. Top Tier Admissions is tracking the 2024-2025 supplemental essay prompts for all top schools here — we look forward to supporting you ! Interested in reading more about Caltech?

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BestColleges

JUNE 8, 2023

News & World Report for the magazine's college rankings. Those data sets, which are available for public consumption, along with an exploration of what makes Columbia unique , provide prospective students with an appreciation for the university far more nuanced than what magazine rankings can convey. "We Undaunted, U.S.

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BestColleges

MARCH 27, 2023

Now some undergraduate colleges are following suit, refusing to participate in the magazine's annual rankings ritual. Some colleges still wear high rankings as a badge of honor , touting them in admissions brochures and marketing materials. Admissions officers don't want magazines dictating whom they should admit.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 1, 2023

Join or Start a Literary Magazine If there are six months or more from pressing “submit” on your application, you need to join the team of your school literary magazine. If your school doesn’t have a literary magazine, work with an English teacher you love to start one. We help students get into their dream schools.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

That said, of admitted students who submitted scores in the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, the middle 50% of admitted applicants have SAT Math scores in the range of 740-800 , SAT Evidenced-based Reading and Writing in the range of 735-770 , and/or Composite ACT scores in the range of 32-35. Stanford takes a holistic admissions approach.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 28, 2023

Admission Acceptance Rate Scripps College is a highly selective college with an acceptance rate of 27.6%. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycles. An interview gives the students a chance to discuss their passions and goals with the admissions officers. Start today!

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There is also a Journalism in Residency program, which offers a quarter-long working experience at a top media outlet in broadcast, digital, print, magazine, film, radio, and marketing. Make sure your extracurriculars and classes show the admissions committee that you’re already an accomplished journalist.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 21, 2024

One of the most difficult aspects of the college admissions experience is this feeling that you don’t have control over the process. And it shows in their admissions results — sadly. That colleges make all the decisions. Don’t let the universe bash on you in the spring. Work now to create a strong list.

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THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I started my professional life working for my parents’ small publishing company and then had stints as a journalist for San Juan City Magazine , Caribbean Business and the San Juan Star plus freelance writing and editing. Legacy admissions: Is it here to stay or will more colleges and universities abandon the practice?

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Educated Quest

MAY 12, 2024

Forbes magazine recently came out with a list of schools that were considered to be a Public Ivy. Florida and Georgia residents must submit ACT or SAT scores for admission. Yet it does not discourage Texans from applying to the flagship, even if admission to another system campus is more likely.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Due to the competitive nature of the field, securing admission to top-tier English programs can be a massive challenge. So, let's delve into how you can impress admissions committees and distinguish yourself from other English major hopefuls.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 11, 2023

Our Top Tier Admissions annual meeting in May featured a topic close to our hearts: mental wellness. As admissions consulting professionals (and parents!) but also boost your CV on the path to graduate school admissions this summer. Start following their webinars. Today’s clinical psychologists simply cannot meet the demand.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

MARCH 20, 2023

Ask the admissions office if it is possible to sit in on a class in a subject that interests you. Pick up a copy of school publications like the newspaper or magazines. It is helpful to hear about students’ experiences. Grab a snack or lunch at the dining hall or campus center. Look around at how the students are interacting.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 21, 2024

Try the literary magazine! Send it directly to admissions ( admissions@middlebury.edu ) and ask if there’s anywhere else you should forward it. This should connect to what you have already done in high school – so no talking about walking on to the swim team if you’ve literally never swam a lap in your life.

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Admissions Mom

MAY 1, 2024

So, yeah — there are times when the college admissions experience absolutely sucks. But there’s also something really amazing about the admissions journey. The college admissions journey can be stressful — or windy as I like to now call it — I’m not gonna lie, but that can be a healthy experience. For others, it’s the car.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Navigating the college admissions process can be overwhelming. There, students are transformed into writers prepared for careers in writing and editing for publishing companies, magazines, corporations, the creative arts, and more. If you’re feeling underwater, send us an email. We help students get into their dream schools.

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Heller Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Every quarter, my colleagues in Heller Communications put out a new issue of the Heller magazine, and at the risk of sounding like a bit of a dweeb, I always read it cover to cover. The Heller Magazine always does a great job highlighting interesting stories from students, alumni, faculty, and even giving a bit of Heller history.

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Solomon Admissions

MARCH 1, 2023

However, like many things in college admissions and in life , just because you can doesn’t mean you should. As admissions consultants, we recommend always completing all 10 activities, (so again, yes, you should add reading). Often students will comment to their admissions consultant “but I haven’t done anything else!”

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Berkeley² Academy

JULY 10, 2024

Colleges also value these experiences—both within STEM fields and beyond—and completing research can help students build a stronger college admissions profile. Start with more approachable forms of writing like books, magazines, and online articles to help you understand the field before seeking out more dense research publications.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 14, 2023

Think a little smaller, like a local paper, indie publishing house, or literary magazine. to literary magazines and online platforms. If you need help developing your extracurriculars and strategizing for college admissions, reach out to us today. What you choose should be reflective of the niche you’re trying to build.

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Ivy Central

MAY 2, 2023

Admission Acceptance Rate Harvey Mudd College is a highly selective college with a 10% acceptance rate. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. The students should consider the interview as an opportunity to share something about themselves with the admission committee.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Many of the members of our team are professional writers, and every time we turn in a piece for a magazine or publication, we get feedback from editors to help us do our best work. So, we apply the same logic to the college admissions process. That doesn’t mean it’s not our writing — it’s guidance to help us do our best work.

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Princeton College Consulting

APRIL 21, 2020

Nobody knows how this pandemic will evolve or when it will end, so colleges and organizations that deal with college admissions are continually updating policies and timelines. That said, here are some ways you can expect COVID-19 to affect college admissions and advice for planning ahead. How will this affect college admissions?

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 21, 2024

For college admissions? Your goal with this essay is to convince the admissions officers at W&L that their school is the only one for you. Washington and Lee University invites you to submit an optional 250-word short response answering the question, “Why W&L?” A “Why Us” essay ? Groundbreaking.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 17, 2023

While choosing the right topic is an important first step in writing the “perfect” essay, it is always the first line of the essay that will draw the admissions officer in. Crafting this first line: This student uses a bit of humor to hook the admissions officer in. Who would think of writing her college essay about handwriting?

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 11, 2023

If you haven’t been involved with the journal or another school magazine before, it may take more than a year to earn an editorial or leadership position, so it’s worth joining as early as you can — i.e., immediately. We offer comprehensive college counseling starting as early as freshman year.

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Admissions Mom

MAY 18, 2023

So, yeah — there are times when the college admissions experience absolutely sucks. But there’s also something really amazing about the admissions journey. The college admissions journey can be stressful — or windy as I like to now call it — I’m not gonna lie, but that can be a healthy experience. For others, it’s the car.

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BestColleges

MAY 26, 2023

It also suggests holistic admissions practices favor wealthy families, legacies, and student-athletes. Instead, they remain relatively small and exclusive, chasing ever smaller acceptance rates and favorable magazine rankings , all in the name of prestige. Development and admissions offices will "start to take notice" at $10 million.

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