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12/13/2022

AI technology can now write students’ college essays. How will this transform the already ever increasing complexity of reviewing students’ applications?

Nobody is prepared for how AI will transform academia.

01/28/2022

Not sure this approach is going to align with the varying learning and reading styles of high school students. I do like the 2 hour vs. 3 hour format, however.

The College Board, the organization behind the test, also announced that the exam will shrink from three hours to two, and students will be able to use a calculator for the math section.

01/12/2022

Adding more "mystery" to the admission practices at elite universities, this article dives into allegations of bad behavior when it comes to helping the financially needy attend these high cost universities.

The federal lawsuit against Yale, M.I.T. and other colleges is the latest legal action to question admissions practices.

09/05/2021

Powerful and creative way to express her feelings of loss!

The admission rate to Harvard is only 3.43%, but this teen deserves her entry. Take a look at her powerful admissions essay.

05/24/2021

Summer is a great time to get moving on the college essay for fall college apps. Here are some examples of essays that are 🔥

Read selected examples of essays that worked, as nominated by our admissions committee. The essays can be the most important components of your application.

05/14/2021

Great article about how waitlists are used by colleges — and it’s NOT to help students.

College waitlists don't exist to help students, they exist to help colleges. I've seen schools use and abuse their waitlists for their own needs.

05/13/2021

PSA for Class of 2022: UGA and Georgia Tech want those test scores!

The University System of Georgia notified the presidents of state public colleges and universities today that 2022 applicants will have to submit ACT or SAT scores.

03/22/2021

Just finished this documentary about the scandal that rocked the college admissions landscape. Tragic that so many wealthy families cared only about bragging rights and put their children in the middle of their own egos and dreams. Just as tragic, Rick Singer is still a free man and will not be sentenced until all 50 defendants work a plea deal or are tried and sentenced.

“Operation Varsity Blues” looks beyond the scandal’s celebrity protagonists and exposes a rotten system.

02/04/2021

Great reminder about GPA—there’s a lot more that colleges need to know about your grades and courses than this single number.

A blog about college admission and the admissions process at University of Virginia.

02/04/2021

Where you go to college is not who you’ll be. What you do there is what really matters.

A new Gallup-Purdue study of college graduates finds the type of school these graduates attended matters less to their work lives and current well-being than their experiences while in school.

02/04/2021

UT passed over an incredible client for McCombs admission. Rock star GPA, test scores, and some of the most interesting activities I’ve encountered to date. Guess what? Indiana’s Kelley School of Business is the big winner with this kiddo. Your loss Texas.

12/31/2020

2020 was especially tough for high school seniors. For all the ups and downs, I have found great joy in working with future health care workers, engineers, teachers, therapists, diplomats, lawyers, biologists, architects and leaders. Thank you to all my clients for making my career dreams come true!