When applying to colleges in the early round – Early Decision or Early Action, there are three possible outcomes: – Accepted – Yay! – Rejected – 🙁 – Deferred – ? I think a deferral notification can feel mildly traumatic – “This must mean I won’t get accepted anywhere!” So lets explain what is going […]
Read Full Article →To add to your world of acronyms (SAT, ACT, PSAT…) we bring a few more! EA, ED, RD! It’s October, which means you should have decided what colleges you want to apply to or at least brought it down to a shorter list. However, now, it’s all about timing. While the terms EA, ED and […]
Read Full Article →Yes, yes, we know you’re obsessing about essays and scoffing at the idea of thinking about extracurriculars at this stage (“If I haven’t done them by now, chances are I won’t…”) but READ ON. While the posts about how to make the most of your summer stressed the importance of Extracurriculars, we realize that a […]
Read Full Article →Earlier this week, as it is tradition, we had panelists from our soon to be College Freshmen class give their words of wisdom to the class of students applying this year and starting college Fall of 2017. And so, a HUGE Thank you to the Class of 2020 Panelists who came to give their Words of […]
Read Full Article →The U.S. News Rankings came out early last week. In case you missed them, check them out here. But this post is not to examine the various ranks and what that reflects about the school. This post is to understanding the ranking process, both what we learn from it and why they can sometimes be […]
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