by Susan Osborn | Feb 15, 2021 | College Admissions
One-on-one tutoring could be the solution to learning loss caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic The world’s educational systems are facing unprecedented challenges this year as they attempt to respond to the significant and consequential learning loss caused...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 30, 2020 | College Admissions
Astonishing increase in number of early action and early decision applications received at Ivies and other major universities The first college admissions decisions for the Class of 2025 will be arriving in mailboxes starting around December 15, 2020. While no one...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 26, 2020 | College Admissions
In case you missed the news, there have been a few recent changes made regarding admissions requirements and deadlines to direct medical programs at a few universities. Here’s the update: Temple University has released a separate Health Scholar application, due...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 20, 2020 | College Admissions
The “Why Us?” supplemental essay response can spell the difference between acceptance and rejection During last 10 years of unprecedented competition for college admission, the “Why Us?” supplemental essay—the one that asks you to identify your reasons for applying to...
by Susan Osborn | Aug 17, 2020 | College Admissions
College admissions officers are generally personable, generous, empathetic, even at times forgiving. But there are three things they absolutely positively will not forgive in college application essays (aka Common App essay/Coalition App essay) and they are: 1....
by Susan Osborn | Jul 28, 2020 | College Admissions
While college admissions officers used to admit students primarily based on their GPAs and SAT/ACT scores, that’s no longer true. In fact, during the past 10 years, as competition for college admission has continued to increase year after year, college admissions...
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