Top Tier Admissions

AUGUST 16, 2024

Duke University , located in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked a top-ten school associated with the Ivy-plus colleges and Southern Ivies. Duke had an overall acceptance rate of 5.1% for the Class of 2028. Duke’s one required supplemental essay this year asks (in their own words), “Why Us?” However, Duke also offers five additional optional supplemental prompts, of which students can respond to a maximum of two.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 16, 2024

Ripon College announced a financial aid program offering Wisconsin residents free tuition. Students from families earning $75,000 or less will qualify. Students whose families fall above that threshold will be guaranteed tuition costs no higher than those at the state's flagship university. This program could help the college's enrollment rebound after years of decline.

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road2college

AUGUST 16, 2024

Dear Roadie: I’m deeply concerned about my daughter’s upcoming college choice. She wants to attend the same school as her. The post Dear Roadie: My Daughter is Dumbing Down Her College Choice Because of a Guy appeared first on Road2College.

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Princeton College Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2024

The impact of pre-college summer programs on admissions at prestigious institutions has long been debated. While many people believe that attending these programs will boost their chances of admission, this hasn’t typically been the case. The question is… will this begin to change now?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) is known as a trailblazing research institution ranked in the top ten of U.S. public universities. In addition, UT Austin’s vibrant student life and impressive athletics attract over 70,000 applicants. UT Austin can also count accomplished individuals like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Durant, and Stacey Abrams among their alumni.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network added 16 institutions, bringing its total to 32. The rural-serving coalition of colleges and universities includes some of the nation's most prestigious public and private schools. STARS launched last year and has already reached more than 700,000 students across the country. The network aims to invest billions in reaching rural students over the next decade.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 16, 2024

Swarthmore is a small liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, right outside of Philadelphia. The college was founded by Quakers in 1864, and is a private non-religious school with an emphasis on melding the arts and humanities with STEM pursuits like engineering. There are more than 40 courses of study open to the 1,730 undergraduate students, and two-thirds of students take part in undergraduate research or independent creative projects.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 16, 2024

Claremont McKenna College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. Sometimes called CMC, the college is part of the Claremont Colleges consortium, which means students can take classes, use resources and share spaces with Pomona College, Scripps College, Harvey Mudd College, and Pitzer College. It’s a pretty great deal for students who want to go to a high-ranking liberal arts school but also want to access a larger network of students and opportunities.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 16, 2024

North Carolina is one of 37 states that require voter IDs and one of 20 that allow some form of a college student ID to vote. The state's Board of Elections approved nine new college student IDs from private universities and community colleges. The Board of Elections is considering adding mobile college student IDs and will evaluate the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's mobile student ID later this month.

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College Transitions

AUGUST 16, 2024

This article will give a concise plot summary of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. When you think “Jane Eyre,” you probably think “gothic romance” and “insane wife in the attic” – and you wouldn’t be wrong. (I admit, I do love Michael Fassbender’s over-the-top Mr. Rochester.

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HelloCollege

AUGUST 16, 2024

Deciding where to attend college is a major life decision, and with thousands of colleges out there and a seemingly endless number of application tasks, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s where a college admissions counselor can make a difference. But with so many options available, figuring out how to choose a college admissions consultant isn’t always simple.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 16, 2024

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy asked the Department of Education's Inspector General to investigate how federal funds are used to promote DEI ideology on college campuses. Cassidy is the senior senator from Louisiana and ranking member of the U.S. Senate's Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. He previously introduced legislation to abolish federal DEI programs and prohibit federal funds from being used to create and maintain DEI programs.

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