Admissions.Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If one sentence could sum up the state of financing an American college education in 2024 it would be, “The more things change the more things stay the same.” Common criteria for merit-based aid include academic performance, standardized test scores, leadership, extracurricular involvement, talent, and special skills.

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Test scores and test-optional admissions, which have been in the spotlight for several years now, are getting renewed attention as of late. Many colleges have still not decided if they will become permanently test-optional for admissions. I want to thank my colleague Meg Joyce for co-writing this blog post with me.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

On and off-campus, UC Berkeley students live out their passion for education, research, and public service. Secretary of State. Consistently ranked one of the best public universities in the nation, UC Berkeley is the perfect place for students who want to build legacies of activism, innovation, and leadership.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

You’ll need to count on more than just your GPA and standardized test scores to stand out – which is where your essays come in. Essay Prompts (100-250 words) The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Don’t get discouraged!

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2024

If you hope to add your name to the Yale Law School alumni list, you probably already know that you’ll need stellar undergraduate grades and standardized test scores, stand-out personal essays, and that little, mysterious, crucial something extra to be a competitive applicant. Want to learn how? Your guide is on its way.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

Applying to college is always a daunting process, but applying to college in the United States as an international student comes with its own unique hurdles. To help you out, we’re breaking down the ins and outs of applying to some of the top American colleges and universities as an international student.

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SSA Online College Prep

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Findings of the Hechinger Report The Limitations of “Test-Optional” College Persistence and the Pandemic The National Assessment of Educational Progress and Standardized Tests How We Even the Playing Field The Failings of our Educational System Discover more SAT tips on our blog! Sign up for individual SAT tutoring here!

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 23, 2023

And yet, every student seems to be asking these days, “do my test scores matter?” ” No other aspect of the college preparation process generates as many questions—and anxieties—as the standardized tests. of colleges and universities view scores on the standardized tests to be of “considerable importance”.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Michigan is a hard to get into school, with a first-year acceptance rate of around 18%, but out-of-state is much lower. The University of Michigan, or UMich, is a large, public research university in Ann Arbor, MI. If youre interested in transferring, you picked a pretty transfer-friendly school.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

APRIL 6, 2020

For all of these reasons, schools are creating bigger wait lists, and will almost definitely turn to them in unprecedented ways to fill their incoming classes. If you have the ability to wait it out through the summer, and to quickly jump on a potential offer, you might wind up getting into a stretch school. Considering Deferring?

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 16, 2024

If you’re thinking about attending college in the United States, you probably already know that applying to college here can be pretty stressful. In this post, we’ll break down what you need to know to apply to New York University (NYU), one of the most popular colleges in the United States in one of the most famous cities in the world.

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Berkeley² Academy

JANUARY 21, 2021

For those who do take an official SAT with the Essay (remember, they are still offered until June), your scores will not be null and void (unless a college explicitly states so), but admissions officers will understandably look to other data points since not all students will have the option to take an SAT with the Essay.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 26, 2024

They have minimum academic distribution requirements, which you should absolutely review asap ( see page 16 here ), but they also test optional — and have been since 1984. This means that you don’t need to submit a standardized test scores if you don’t feel your scores are representative of your academic potential.

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AHM Advising

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Merit can be academic, as measured by GPA and/or standardized test scores; it can be based on talent, as evaluated through an audition, a portfolio, an essay, or an athletic review, for example. Other schools like Ohio State, provide award descriptions and parameters like this. How do you qualify for merit-based aid ?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

How hard is it to get into Caltech? Stanford, MIT), you may be encouraging them to apply to the MIT of the West Coast: Caltech (or the California Institute of Technology). Stanford, MIT), you may be encouraging them to apply to the MIT of the West Coast: Caltech (or the California Institute of Technology).

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 1, 2024

The University of Chicago is one of the top schools in the United States, and is frequently mentioned in the same sentence as Ivy League schools like Harvard and Yale, and other top colleges, like Stanford. UChicago is grounded in a Core Curriculum that creates a shared foundation undergirding the experience for every student.

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Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

In a previous post , we provided an overview of the project, which is grounded in the work that the Task Force on Standardized Admission Testing for International and US Students completed in 2021. The 2021 task force also noted that simply going test-optional or test-free will not in and of itself universally improve equity.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 2, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 2, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 2, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 2, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 31, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 31, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 31, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 31, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 30, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 30, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 30, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 30, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 31, 2023

Along with the ACT, this standardized test is intended to give admissions officers an accurate idea of how applicants will perform in college-level courses. Although you’re still outperforming the majority of test takers, it’s still not enough to get you into the top schools in the country. million test takers.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 12, 2024

citizen, and who requires a visa to be in the United States. For Bates, you’ll fill out the same applicants as any other applicant, but there are still some things you need to take into consideration well in advance of logging into the Common App for the first time. Directly across the river is Auburn, a city of over 25,000.

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DC College Counseling

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE LAST FEW WEEKS PSAT SCORES (AND NATIONAL MERIT CUTOFF ESTIMATES) RELEASED PSAT scores were released on November 6 or 16, depending on the date students took the test (if your student hasn’t received their score reports, have them go see their school counselor!).

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 9, 2024

Let’s be honest, applying to Harvard is audacious. By Harvard, we are of course referring to the Harvard, the iconic Ivy League institution that needs no introduction around the globe. Go nearly anywhere and say “Harvard,” and whoever you’re talking to conjures up ideas of academic excellence and high expectations. First, let’s talk big picture.

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