College Transitions
JULY 29, 2024
For the incoming Class of 2027, San Diego State University received a record 83,000+ total first-year undergraduate applications. Applicants to this member of the California State University system campus, which was once primarily the target of local residents, hailed from all 50 states and 106 countries during the 2023-24 year.
Top Tier Admissions
JULY 29, 2024
WHY SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS MATTER While your GPA, test scores, and extracurricular activities paint a picture of your academic and social achievements, supplemental essays offer a platform to express your individuality. Admissions officers use these essays to understand who you are, what motivates you, and how you might contribute to their campus community.
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College Transitions
JULY 29, 2024
Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, has long been a highly selective liberal arts school, but its popularity among top-of-their-class teens has exploded in the last couple of years. In fact, the amount of applications received has nearly tripled since 2020, leading to a Colgate acceptance rate that inches closer to single digits every year.
UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A
JULY 29, 2024
Senior year of high school is about to start, and UGA is on the list of schools you are considering. But what now? How do you make sure you are giving us the information we want, and how will UGA review your file? Over the last 15 years, I have shared a great deal of advice about the UGA Admissions process. For this admissions post, I will try to pull together some of the highlights that can hopefully be a resource for your admissions journey.
College Transitions
JULY 29, 2024
If you’re reading this, you’ve likely been reading and writing for quite some time. When writing becomes a habit, we don’t necessarily stop to consider of the small and large processes that feed into the skill. Teaching preschoolers to write can help us appreciate the complexity of the activity.
DC College Counseling
JULY 29, 2024
Our last blog post before the 2024-2025 admissions cycle formally begins on Thursday!!! BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK W&M TO OFFER VIRGINIA’S FIRST B.S. DEGREE IN MARINE SCIENCE THANKS TO BATTEN GENEROSITY Every year, a handful of our former clients work with us on their “Batten School” applications during their second year at UVA. And by “Batten School,” I mean the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy (which, as an aside, has some great undergraduate opportunities
Next Admit College Admissions Blog
JULY 29, 2024
Michigan State University (MSU), a strong public university known for its commitment to academic excellence and holistic admissions approach, sets specific expectations regarding SAT scores. In this article, we will dive into Michigan State University’s SAT scores and requirements. Be sure to check out our other post that discusses Michigan State University’s ACT stats and requirements!
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Next Admit College Admissions Blog
JULY 29, 2024
Michigan State University (MSU), a strong public university known for its commitment to academic excellence and holistic admissions approach, sets specific expectations regarding ACT scores. In this article, we will dive into Michigan State University’s ACT scores and requirements. Be sure to check out our other post that discusses Michigan State University’s SAT stats and requirements!
Peterson's Blog
JULY 29, 2024
Your students’ TACHS exam scores may be most impacted by preparation for TACHS test day. Ensuring your students’ success for the TACHS exam can be done in a few steps. Set up testing equipment —Ensure that your student has a testing device. Phones, mini tablets, and Android tablets (Samsung, Asus, Amazon Fire) are not to be used for testing. Laptops, Desktop computers, or Chromebooks with Mac OS X, Windows, or Chrome operating systems are ideal for taking the TACHS exam.
College Transitions
JULY 29, 2024
Lehigh University, a top 50 school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is home to 5,400 undergraduate students, the vast majority of whom line up to study within the top-flight engineering, business, biology, and computer science programs. From an admissions standpoint, Lehigh is somewhat unique in its vacillating selectivity metrics and nonlinear acceptance rate trajectory.
The Koppelman Group
JULY 29, 2024
New York University, usually just called NYU, is a private school in New York City. When we say “in New York City,” we really mean IN it. Located in downtown Manhattan, NYU doesn’t have a traditional campus. Some students love this, and some hate it, but if you are looking for a college with an urban campus, you should definitely look into NYU. NYU offers many options, including 10 undergraduate schools, including the College of Arts & Science, Gallatin School, Steinhardt School, Stern Schoo
College Transitions
JULY 29, 2024
Highest Paid WNBA Player 2024 – The WNBA is booming. The 2024 season, which began in May, has already been record-breaking. The first five WNBA games that aired on ESPN garnered an average viewership of more than 1 million people—up 226% from last year.
Emerging College Consulting
JULY 29, 2024
Join Laura Barr and Katie Vahey-Gaebler to learn about securing the right college accommodations for neurodiverse students transitioning from high school.
College Transitions
JULY 29, 2024
Whether you’ve just started the book or need to review, this article will provide a list of the major and minor characters in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. As I’ve written elsewhere (see links below), Huck Finn is markedly different from the earlier, more childish Tom Sawyer.
BestColleges
JULY 29, 2024
Alabama's anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion law goes into effect Oct. 1. The University of Alabama says its new Division of Opportunities, Connections, and Success will host programs and events for students from various backgrounds, educate the community on free speech and civil discourse, and help students succeed in a diverse workforce. Faculty can teach "divisive concepts" that deal with inequalities and injustices regarding race, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin, but they can
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