Originally Published on March 25, 2023. This Post is Consistently Updated with New Figures. Over the last several days, many of America’s highly selective universities have released admissions notifications for the Regular Decision round for the Class of 2027. So what are the trends? Is this the most competitive year ever in …
Originally Published on October 24, 2019: There’s a common refrain in elite college admissions. It goes like this: “It doesn’t matter where your child goes to college. All that matters is that your child is happy.” And while the refrain is sweet, the argument is as ridiculous in 2023 as …
Many students believe that being waitlisted is akin to being rejected. But they’re wrong — because if students approach the waitlist process correctly, they have a genuine shot of earning admission. To concede defeat after being waitlisted is tantamount to taking a knee at the one-yard line. Who does that? Why Do Colleges …
Did you recently receive a waitlist decision? If so, you were neither accepted nor denied. Instead, you’re in the middle ground. You’re in limbo! So what does it all mean, and what can you do to optimize your chances of admission off the waitlist? What Is a College Waitlist? A …
Some call it a Letter of Continued Interest. Others call it a Letter of Enthusiasm. And still others call it a Waitlist Appeal Letter. Whatever you choose to call it, if a highly selective university has waitlisted you and you want to get off that waitlist, you have to submit …
Students who are neither accepted nor denied in the Regular Decision round are offered the chance to be placed on a college’s waitlist. But it’s not as though students are automatically placed on a college’s waitlist. Instead, they must opt to join the waitlist. So when should students opt-in, when …
Originally Published on November 9, 2018: Which public and private universities boast the largest Jewish student bodies in America and Canada? For many Jewish high school students, in particular, in light of a rising tide of anti-Semitism here in America and globally in 2023, attending a university with a vibrant …
Originally Published on December 4, 2018: Why do highly selective colleges seek to admit a round of transfer students each year? Beyond the additional application dollars each school collects from the transfer round of admissions, America’s elite colleges recognize that transfer students round out their student bodies. In a sense, …
Originally Published on November 7, 2017: Do younger siblings enjoy an advantage when applying to highly selective colleges their older siblings have attended? Yes, with an important caveat: They must apply in the Early Decision/Early Action round rather than the Regular Decision round if they hope to benefit from their …
Many students wonder what kind of extracurricular activities will wow admissions officers. So often, they emulate what other students are doing and get involved in just about every activity under the sun because they think that will make all the difference in the highly selective college admissions process. But this …
