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 …
Originally Published on August 15, 2018: Which universities in the United States offer the best education in film and television? The Hollywood Reporter is out with its 2022 annual ranking of film schools. While US News & World Report has cornered the market for overall college rankings, The Hollywood Reporter has been trying to claim …
Originally Published on February 1, 2019: Do admissions officers at highly selective colleges fact-check every detail on each application? The answer is a resounding no. In fact, with some exceptions, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which has historically fact-checked random batches of applications, admissions officers at elite universities rarely …
Originally Published on May 7, 2018: Well, some parents will go to great lengths — at times morally questionable lengths — hoping to improve their child’s case for admission. And that includes conducting DNA tests to pinpoint a young person’s ancestry. Maybe a college applicant never knew they had African, …
Originally Published on September 11, 2018: Are you interested in studying undergraduate business? If so, we encourage you to check out the 2023 US News & World Report ranking for “Best Undergraduate Business Programs.” But it’s not for the reason you might think — to see which universities appear at or near …
Originally Published on May 4, 2020: It’s the case in 2023, just as it was the case in 2003: America’s elite colleges tend to notify applicants of their admission off waitlists not via email or snail mail but via phone. While some schools send email notifications, most of our nation’s …
