January, 2021

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What is a Holistic Review? All Your Questions Answered

Koodoos Learning

At this point, most US colleges have implemented a holistic approach to their college admissions process. Instead of focusing on a number, admissions committees aim to understand who applicants are as individuals, specifically what they’re going to bring to the classroom and the campus community. What factors are considered in the Holistic Review? As the name suggests, the holistic approach to admissions involves evaluating each applicant as a whole person , taking into consideration more than j

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What Does No More SAT Essay or Subject Tests Mean for You?

Berkeley² Academy

This week College Board , released some major news with regards to future SAT exams: there will no longer be an Essay option after the June 2021 test, and there will no longer be any SAT Subject Tests in the U.S. (and only the May and June 2021 dates for international students). These changes only further complicate the ever-evolving college admissions landscape during the covid pandemic.

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College Board Ends SAT Subject Test and SAT Essay

Elite Open School

Earlier this week, the College Board announced some major changes to their suite of college application tests. Whether you’re heading into high school this fall or you’re currently a junior preparing for upcoming college applications, please read this article carefully to understand the changes that will affect the future of college admissions. SAT Subject Tests will no longer be offered On January 19, the College Board officially announced that they would no longer offer SAT Subject Tests.

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Parents of Juniors! Top 3 Things You Should Be Thinking About, Right Now

Humbach Education Consulting

1. Financial Fit. Get real with this and discuss the facts with your spouse, child and anyone else who has a say. The only thing more devastating that a student not being admitted to their favorite school is being admitted and realizing it is not affordable. Hack: utilize the Net Price Calculator on each college’s website. 2. Virtual Visits. Encourage your child to explore the many virtual visit options currently offered by almost every college.

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Advice for Deferred Applications

ACM College Consulting

If you applied early to colleges, you may soon be very familiar with the word deferral. While most of the nation’s colleges noted a decrease in early applicants this year, early applications to the elite schools actually increased significantly. Some schools such as Duke , Yale and Dartmouth actually received historical high numbers. As these numbers of applications rose this year, so did the number of deferrals.

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Deferred? What To Do Next

College in 321

Deferred? What To Do Next. by Kathy de Jong, Independent Educational Consultant. As high school students anxiously await college application decisions, it’s good to be prepared for the results: acceptance, denial, or deferral. Acceptance and denial are pretty straightforward concepts – you’re either in or out. But what does it mean to be deferred?

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Everything About the 5 Trends I Keep Seeing in College Applications This Year

Koodoos Learning

It’s January and admissions season is well under way and application reviews have started. This year I’m reading applications for a school in California, so I’ll be speaking with that perspective in mind, but in no way am I speaking for the university. Plus of course, I also edit and revise personal statements for future students. So with that in mind, I decided instead of bringing you another video on personal statements—why not talk about some of the trends I’m seeing while reading application

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Ivy League Witnesses Unprecedented Rise in Early Applications

The Ivy Dean

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s early admissions cycle has set new records for the country’s most prestigious post-secondary schools. As anyone hoping to begin college in fall 2021 is likely aware, all schools with an early application program released their early acceptance decisions within the past few weeks. Any student who applied early action or early decision has now been accepted, rejected, or deferred to the regular admissions cycle. ( This earlier blog post explains the early

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Summer & Extracurricular Opportunities for 2022

University Gurus

If you’re a teenager aiming for a top college, believe it or not, it’s time to plan for summer. Competitive colleges expect much more than excellent grades and test scores. That means it’s essential for teens to develop their interests with a focused and in-depth approach through summer and extracurricular activities, starting in the summer after ninth grade.

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How to Apply to German Universities

ACM College Consulting

Applying to University in Germany Over the last few years, the number of international students choosing to study in Germany has grown to over 380,000. With most public universities extending free tuition even to international students, the low cost alone is a big draw. In addition, the safety of the country, availability of programs in English, opportunity for an international experience and easy travel within Europe, ability to work as a student and get an extended visa post study, and the hig

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Elite Education Group and Minerva Project Partner to Transform Education and Revolutionize High School for the Future

Elite Open School

A multi-year, strategic partnership reimagines traditional academics to inspire the next generation of K-12 students. Elite Education Group, the global leader in K-12 education and college preparatory services, and the Minerva Project, the most disruptive pioneer in post-secondary education, will embark upon a broad, multi-year, strategic partnership to reimagine traditional scholastic solutions, inspire the next generation of students, and revolutionize the future of education.