College Admissions & Covid 19
For more than a year now I’ve been asked more times than I can count how exactly the Covid-19 crisis will affect the college admissions process. With the 2019-2020 admissions cycle complete, one thing is crystal clear: applications are through the roof for almost every tier of school. At the top schools, the numbers are […]
On the College Essay: “Essays that Tip the Scale”
The college essay is practically the only aspect of the college application that allows applicants to distinguish themselves significantly from their peers. But what about one’s high school transcript and test scores, you might ask? The most competitive schools reject more perfect scoring applicants than they admit. But what about one’s extracurriculars, those all-important activities […]
how it’s almost impossible to consistently get students into school when you get them at the end of the process — why it’s imperative to get people early
A little while ago I was speaking to an admissions officer at an Ivy League school who expressed his surprise at how few applicants seem to understand how to gain admission to the most competitive colleges. He told me how many applicants were achieving top marks in their high school classes and […]