Fri.Sep 06, 2024

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Harvard: Supplemental Essays

Top Tier Admissions

Harvard University , located in Cambridge, MA, was founded in 1636 and is currently ranked #3 in National Universities by the 2024 U.S. News & World Report. Harvard accepted 3.59% of regular decision applicants and 8.74% of early action applicants to the Class of 2028. Despite Harvard’s previous commitment to remaining test-optional through the Class of 2030, the college announced on April 11 it would require students applying for fall 2025 admission to submit either an SAT or ACT score.

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The Common Application’s Activity and Honors Sections

North Star Admissions Consulting

Confused about the common application’s activity and honors sections? On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. For the next eight weeks I will share college application tips that will make the whole process run smoothly. (Read week one’s tips about logistics and last week’s foundational advice about the common application form.

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How to Write the BU Supplemental Essays 2024–2025

Next Admit College Admissions Blog

Boston University (BU) is a private research institution with 37,000 students and a 140-acre campus located in the heart of Boston, MA. With robust research opportunities, 24 NCAA teams , and a consistently high ranking in the “ happiest students ” index, it’s no surprise that BU attracts so many qualified applicants. (The University’s acceptance rate hovers around 14%.

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A Day in the Life: Caltech Mechanical Engineering Student

Caltech Admissions

As a sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering, my days were often packed this last school year. This past term, in particular, was the busiest yet. Join me as I take you through what a typical day looked like this past term! On a typical day, close to our Me14 competition (which is the design and fabrication class all mechanical engineering students take and also my favorite class so far), my days would often start early, at around 8am in the engineering shop.

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How to Write the MIT Application 2024-2025

The Koppelman Group

MIT is one of the preeminent engineering, science, math, and technology universities in the world. Officially called the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. There are about 4,500 undergraduate students, and the acceptance rate for the Class of 2027 was 4.8%. For the Class of 2028, it dropped to 4.5%. The Early Action acceptance rate was only a little bit higher at 5.3%, and the acceptance rate for international students was terrifyingly low at only 2%.

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How to Write the Northwestern Supplemental Essays

HelloCollege

Though short in length, the Northwestern supplemental essays are not necessarily easier to write than the longer Common App personal statement. In fact, compared to the personal statement, supplemental essays often require more research and attention to detail. The Northwestern supplemental essays also offer a fair amount of choice, so you’ll want to give yourself time to make the best selection.