by Susan Osborn | Dec 5, 2019 | College Admissions
The University of Pennsylvania is one of the eight Ivy League universities (along with Harvard, Dartmouth, Brown, Princeton, Cornell, Yale, and Columbia). As such, it’s hard to get into. It’s not easy to get into Penn, but with the right strategy, you can boost your...
by Susan Osborn | Dec 1, 2019 | College Admissions
With the regular decision deadline just weeks away, students need to work fast to get all the required application essays written. In addition to the Common App essay / Coalition App essay, many colleges require 3-5 (if not more!) supplemental essays, and that can...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 11, 2019 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
So the regular decision application deadline is looming and you still haven’t landed on a topic for your Common Application essay /Coalition Application essay. Your parents are thinking you may never get it done, and you’re beginning to wonder too. But fear not! It’s...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 5, 2019 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
During the past year and a half, a number of elite colleges including, most notably, the University of Chicago, dropped the SAT/ACT requirement for applicants. However, according to a recent poll conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling,...
by Susan Osborn | Oct 12, 2019 | College Admissions
The findings of the 2019 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Admissions Officials were recently released, and they indicate considerable concern among the 336 admissions directors who responded about a wide array of issues including the number of...
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