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Defining Blackness in College Admissions
Defining Blackness In College Admissions Seems To Be A High Priority Of The Cornell University Student Group, Black Students United. Learn Why!
November 27, 2017
The Common App Goes Down Again
The Common App Goes Down Again. Just Like In 2013, The Application Went Offline Shortly Before The Application Deadline. Learn More!
November 1, 2017
What Receiving College Brochures Means
Many Folks Wonder What Receiving College Brochures Means. Does It Mean The College Wants To Admit A Prospective Student? Learn This Important Answer!
October 27, 2017
Princeton’s Effort To Attract Low-Income Students
Princeton’s Effort To Attract Low-Income Students Has Been Successful. The Percentage Of Students Receiving Pell Grants Has Increased Dramatically.
October 25, 2017
Does the Ivy League Foster Upward Mobility?
Does The Ivy League Foster Upward Mobility? Do These Eight Institutions Help Low-Income Students Rise To The Middle Class And Beyond? Let’s Find Out.
October 14, 2017
Differences Between Common Application and Coalition Application
What Are Some Key Differences Between The Common Application And The Coalition Application? Learn Which Application Is Better Suited For You.
October 2, 2017
Georgetown Needs a New Application Platform
Georgetown Needs A New Application Platform. The University’s Current Platform, Created By CollegeNet, Feels Dated To Say The Least.
September 27, 2017
The Ranking of Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Ranks 11th In This Year’s “US News & World Report” Ranking Of Best Colleges. Find Out What Ivy Coach Has To Say About It In “The Dartmouth.”
September 21, 2017
The Return on the Harvard Endowment
The Return On The Harvard Endowment For Fiscal Year 2017 Was An Unimpressive 8.1%. Find Out Why The Return Wasn’t Higher!
September 20, 2017
Grade Inflation at Yale
There Is Grade Inflation At Yale. There Is Also Grade Inflation at Harvard. We Ask What The Big Deal Is. Why Can’t Students Earn Great Grades?
September 16, 2017
2 Reasons Why Need Blind Admissions Is A Farce
Do you believe in need blind admissions? We’ve got 2 reasons why need blind admissions is a farce. See if you believe in the practice after reading.
August 13, 2017
2017-2018 UChicago Essay Prompts
The 2017-2018 UChicago essay prompts have been released and, once again, the essays are some of the most extensive of any highly selective college.
July 17, 2017
Brown University Letter
Brown University’s Dean of Admissions Logan Powell sent out a letter to admitted students that many are deeming controversial.
April 18, 2017
Life Lessons in College Essays
Life lessons in college essays don’t belong. They’re cliche. They’re boring. Keep them out of admissions essays and don’t think twice about it.
October 21, 2016
How to Wow College Admissions Officers
Curious how to wow college admissions officers at our nation’s most elite institutions? Well, a lot of the wowing is mixed into our secret sauce.
September 14, 2016
University of Chicago Early Action
UChicago’s New Application Policy Provides More Options But Also Changes The Strategy. Here’s Why The New Policy Matters For You & What To Do About It.
July 10, 2016
Developing an Admissions Hook
To get good at something, Malcolm Gladwell asserts you need to practice that something for 10,000 hours. This applies to developing an admissions hook too.
May 22, 2016
Ivy League Tuition
We have the 2016-2017 Ivy League tuition costs for our loyal readers. For yet another year in a row, Princeton’s tuition is the least expensive.
May 14, 2016
Most Militarized American Universities
Harvard, Penn, Stanford, Duke, Cornell, and others are ranked by “VICE NEWS” on its list of most militarized American universities.
November 16, 2015
Athletic Recruiting and Attrition
Attrition is the fear of many coaches, particularly in the Ivy League since there are not athletic scholarships. Recruited athletes aren’t bound to compete
September 1, 2015
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