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SAT vs. ACT: How To Decide Which Test to Take

Learn how to decide which of the college admissions exams is better suited for you.

September 21, 2023

How to Get a Great Letter of Recommendation for College

Curious how to ask for a letter of recommendation for elite colleges? Learn how you can influence what your teachers and counselor write!

September 20, 2023

When Are College Applications Due?

Find out when college applications are due for both the Early and Regular Decision rounds of admission at America’s top universities!

September 18, 2023

Can You Apply to Ivy League Schools on The Common Application?

All eight Ivy League universities use The Common Application. Learn more about the Ivy League schools and The Common App.

September 15, 2023

2023-2024 Caltech Supplemental Essay Prompts

The California Institute of Technology has released its supplemental essay prompts for the 2023-2024 cycle. Check out Caltech’s essays!

September 14, 2023

2023-2024 University of Virginia Supplemental Essay Prompts

UVA has published its supplemental essays for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. One of the school’s essays is outrageously inappropriate.

September 14, 2023

The Most Popular College Essay Prompts for 2023-2024

Ivy Coach has analyzed the most popular essay prompts among America’s highly selective universities for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle.

September 13, 2023

2023-2024 NYU Supplemental Essay Prompt

New York University has published its 2023-2024 supplemental admissions essay prompt for NYU Class of 2028 applicants. Check it out!

September 13, 2023

2023-2024 University of California Essay Prompts: Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSD

UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, and the other UC institutions have released their 2023-2024 essay questions for applicants to the Class of 2028.

September 12, 2023

2023-2024 USC Supplemental Essay Prompts

The University of Southern California has released its 2023-2024 admissions essay prompts for applicants to the USC Class of 2028.

September 12, 2023

2023-2024 University of Michigan Supplemental Essays Prompts

The University of Michigan has released its 2023-2024 admissions essays for applicants to the Class of 2028. Check out the two essay prompts!

September 11, 2023

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How Many Letters of Recommendation Should I Submit for College?

How many letters of recommendation should you submit to colleges? It depends on the college, but the answer is three in most cases.

September 10, 2023

2023-2024 Emory University Supplemental Essay Prompts

Emory has released its supplemental essay prompts for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. Applicants to the Class of 2028, check them out!

September 10, 2023

2023-2024 Georgetown University Supplemental Essay Prompts

Georgetown University has released its 2023-2024 admissions essay prompts for applicants to Georgetown’s Class of 2028. Check them out!

September 9, 2023

2023-2024 Carnegie Mellon Supplemental Essay Prompts

Carnegie Mellon has released its supplemental admissions essay prompts for the 2023-2024 cycle. Check them out, Class of 2028 applicants!

September 8, 2023

2023-2024 MIT Supplemental Essay Prompts

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has released its essay prompts for the 2023-2024 college admissions cycle. Check them out!

September 8, 2023

Race in College Admissions Post Affirmative Action

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling outlawing Affirmative Action, how students present their race on their applications will be an art.

September 7, 2023

2023-2024 Bowdoin College Supplemental Essays

Bowdoin College has released its 2023-2024 supplemental essay prompts and video option for applicants to the Class of 2028.

September 5, 2023

2023-2024 UNC Chapel Hill Supplemental Essays

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has released its two short answer essay prompts for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle.