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November 5, 2013

The vast majority of college admissions officers rarely, if ever, Google applicants names, rifle through their Facebook accounts, carefully pore over their archived tweets, or analyze their 鈥渟elfies鈥� on...

October 30, 2013

It is common knowledge that private colleges and universities are typically eager to recruit out-of-state applicants in order to help enhance the geographic diversity of their freshman classes. However,...

October 16, 2013

On average, college applicants tend to underestimate the importance of recommendation letters, but they shouldn鈥檛.聽 Letters of recommendation provide context to your application in a way that other credentials...

September 24, 2013

The basic rules for writing a stellar college essay vary little from the general guidelines for producing any strong piece of written work: be authentic, tell a story that...

September 18, 2013

Last week, U.S. News & World Report released its highly anticipated, and highly controversial, annual college rankings. Like most people, we love ratings systems and refer to them when...

September 10, 2013

As colleges move to data-driven means of tracking information on prospective students, they have become increasingly savvy about predicting enrollment behavior and gauging an applicant鈥檚 true level of interest.聽聽Schools...

August 2, 2013

Early decision has never been a popular choice among college bound seniors. For some, it鈥檚 about maximizing their chances of being admitted to the school of their dreams. For...

July 26, 2013

鈥淚t鈥檚 not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.鈥� This age-old maxim applies not just to sports, but to high school and to college admissions...

July 7, 2013

When most high school students and college students think about their summer break,聽most usually don鈥檛 think about taking summer courses. 聽Increasingly, colleges have realized this as well and many...

July 2, 2013

Mark is a highly accomplished senior with excellent grades and stratospheric test scores.聽 He recalls a friend of similar class rank who was admitted into Princeton just last year,...

July 2, 2013

Andrew recently contributed to a report that is making news today, and warns against the potentially negative impact of federal financial aid reform. 聽Check it out.

June 20, 2013

Most college-bound students are aware of the importance of having a 鈥渟afety school,鈥� an institution where obtaining admission is pretty darn close to a statistical guarantee. However, for anyone...

June 18, 2013

Since 2011, major news and media outlets have devoted substantial attention to the rise of Massive Online Open Courses, better known as 鈥淢OOCs.鈥� Journalists and educators alike have lauded聽startups...

June 15, 2013

For those who still think of acceptance into an Ivy League School as a sole guarantor of future success, a classic article worth reading. http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/06/business/the-humbling-of-the-harvard-man.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm Takeaway: Grit* and tenacity...

May 23, 2013

Despite belief (and perhaps wishes) to the contrary, summer plays an extremely important role in the college admissions process.聽 These next few months give rising seniors, many of whom...

May 23, 2013

This insightful聽article on the inner-workings of the Lehigh University admissions committee聽this past application season is well worth the few minutes it takes to read. This piece hammers home the...

December 20, 2012

Andrew was recently awarded a research grant in conjunction with the American Education Research Association and National Science Foundation for his work examining the relationship between school counseling and...

December 14, 2012

Your location may improve, diminish or have little effect on your prospects for admission. It depends upon where you live and to which institutions you apply.聽 A number of...

December 13, 2012

Guidebooks can be an excellent source of information for students seeking to learn more about the offerings and environment of a college. They often provide useful information about strong...

December 11, 2012

It’s perfectly acceptable to be undecided about a prospective major. You’re still in high school and have yet to explore much of what this world has to offer. Further,...