So You Want to be an Engineer… In a previous article, we discussed how to get into medical school, and now we’ll do the same for students who want to pursue a degree in engineering. The popularity of engineering as both major and profession has remained high, and many students are justifiably nervous about applying, as …
Students often wonder whether or not the major they choose when applying to colleges will impact their chances of admission. While it will, this isn’t as straightforward as many students believe, and many schools have their own idiosyncrasies in the admissions process. We will give some general guidance here, but if you want to know …
Understanding Rice University Admissions From 2013 to 2020, Rice University cut its admissions rate in half, dropping from 17% to 8%. During that same time, 58% of Ivy Scholars students gained admission to Rice. We made the difference for them through expert coaching on every aspect of the application process, based on extensive research on …
The first round of applications has come and gone, and now students wait with bated breath to hear the response from colleges while filling out applications for safety and secondary schools. While everyone hopes to get in early, some won’t be so lucky. As you work on additional applications, you may notice that some schools …
You sent in your application, waited with baited breath for a response, and then got some unexpected news. You’ve been…waitlisted? What does that even mean, anyways? Every year, thousands of talented students are waitlisted by their dream schools, and the same questions arise anew. In this article, we’ll explain what waitlisting is, why it happens, …
There have been any number of stories about students who have had their acceptance to college rescinded after improper or controversial posts they’ve made online go viral. This is due to a little-discussed phenomenon called conditional admissions, or conditional acceptance. So, what is conditional acceptance? Almost all offers of admission are conditional, meaning that the college …
So you want to attend medical school… A BS/MD (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine) program is ideal for students who are certain they want to be doctors before they’ve even graduated from high school. The program allows students to proceed directly from an undergraduate degree into medical school, without needing to endure the arduous med …
Introduction to Demonstrated Interest Every college wants to know which prospective students are most invested in enrolling if accepted. Universities want to achieve a consistent class size, which can be difficult to accomplish if many accepted students ultimately enroll at other institutions. Colleges use a number of different tactics to address this problem. Some use …
So you did all the work you were supposed to, created a stellar application, and have not received the news you so desperately wanted. The purpose of this guide is to help you determine what to do now, and what your next steps should be after being waitlisted or deferred by your dream school. There …
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When you’re sending out your college applications, there’s something you should keep in mind: while they’re definitely looking for candidates who will do well in their classes, they’re also looking beyond graduation, when they get to add you to their list of alumni. So, when it comes to college admissions, grades and test scores are …
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