Not Applying To College Early Is A Major Mistake

We have argued for many years that to not apply to college during the Early Decision / Early Action round is to make the biggest mistake in highly selective college admissions. Now, regular readers of our college admissions blog know all too well that there are tons of mistakes applicants … 

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Applying to One College

Thinking of applying to one college or to twenty colleges this college admissions cycle? There’s a piece up on “Insider Higher Ed” entitled “Most Freshmen Apply to One College, Data Suggest” that we figured we’d write about on the pages of our college admissions blog. For loyal readers of our … 

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Crazy Students Don’t Apply Early

If you’re a high school senior and you’re not sure where you’ll be applying Early Decision / Early Action, what on earth are you waiting for? What will help make your decision tomorrow that couldn’t help make your decision three months ago? But, nonetheless, at least you probably understand the … 

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Use Your Early Decision Card

Use your Early Decision card! Or your Early Action card. And use it wisely. So often, we hear from students and parents something along these lines: “We’re not sure which college Eli wants to attend. He’s not ready to make up his mind right now. He needs time. Maybe he’ll … 

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