Do Colleges Look at Attendance in Admissions?

Are you considering skipping school to go on a college tour or join a family vacation? If so, you might wonder if your school absences will hurt your case for admission to America’s elite colleges. The answer — with an important caveat — is a few absences will not hurt your chances … 

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What Is the Difference Between a College and a University?

The words college and university are often used interchangeably in the United States. Outside of the U.S., many international applicants don’t even consider applying to schools named colleges because they fail to realize that colleges are often synonymous with universities. But is college a perfect synonym for university, or do the words hold different meanings in different … 

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Stereotypes of Elite Schools and Ivy Leagues

Originally Published on February 5, 2019: Twelve years ago, Conan O’Brien delivered a commencement speech at Dartmouth College, widely regarded as one of the most memorable graduation speeches. Conan presented certain amusing stereotypes of Ivy League students in this address. Ivy League School Stereotypes In Conan’s own words, he said … 

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What Is a Liberal Arts College and What Should Students Know?

It’s a term you’ve likely heard quite frequently as your child navigates the elite college admissions process: liberal arts college. But what exactly is a liberal arts college? And why do so many people fail to realize just how good these schools are? Many misconceptions surround the term and what constitutes a … 

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University of Chicago Waitlist Acceptance Rate

Was your child waitlisted at the University of Chicago? If so, you may wonder if they’ve got a genuine chance of earning admission to the Class of 2027 or if a maybe from UChicago is more of a polite rejection. The short answer: being waitlisted by UChicago is no polite … 

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MIT Waitlist Acceptance Rate

Was your child waitlisted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology? If so, you’re probably wondering if they’ve got a genuine shot of earning admission to the Institute or if being waitlisted is akin to being rejected. The short answer? There are years in which MIT will reach deep down its waitlist. … 

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Boston College Transfer Acceptance Rate & Statistics

Is your child thinking of transferring to Boston College? If so, you might want to check out historical BC transfer admissions statistics. Annually, BC anticipates enrolling around 125 transfer students. Most will enroll during the fall semester. A class of approximately 40 other transfer students will enroll each January. But we … 

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Stanford University Waitlist Acceptance Rate

Was your child waitlisted at Stanford University? If so, your child still has a shot of earning admission to the elite school, as Stanford regularly turns to its waitlist. That’s right — more often than not, Stanford meets its institutional needs by admitting students off the incoming class waitlist.  But how … 

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What To Do After You Get Accepted to College

You’ve waited for colleges to render verdicts on your candidacy for months. But, alas, they’ve released decisions, and now the ball is no longer in their court — it’s in yours. If you earned admission through an Early Decision policy, there’s nothing more to do as you made a binding … 

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First Generation College Students Advantage

Originally Published on January 19, 2019: Do students who will be the first in their families to attend college enjoy an advantage in the highly selective college admissions process? You bet they do! America’s elite universities love to admit students whose parents did not attend college. They do so hoping … 

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