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NYC Private Subject Tutoring
Contrary to what private school administrators in New York City may say, private subject tutoring isn’t a new trend.
June 13, 2011
Legacy and College Admissions
Is legacy college admissions a violation of tax law? You decide.
June 11, 2011
College Admissions and Summer Activities
What does travel in many foreign countries translate to in the eyes of college admissions counselors?
June 7, 2011
Competitive College Admissions
Competitive colleges are not just selling research and knowledge, they’re selling prestige.
June 1, 2011
College Admission Statistics
Harvard University once again will likely have the highest yield, an important college admission statistic for rankings.
May 30, 2011
US College Admissions in China
The recruitment and US college admissions process in China is in need of some serious reform.
May 23, 2011
Admission to Harvard
College seniors frequently say that the freshmen look younger and younger every year. At Harvard, they are actually onto something.
May 13, 2011
College Admissions Recruiting
If you’re a student who received tons of brochures, posters, and e-mails from top universities and were surprised to then be denied admission, don’t be.
May 13, 2011
South Africa College Admissions
Fifteen years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, race remains the hot topic in the national dialogue and in college admissions.
May 12, 2011
Talented College Applicants
Highly selective colleges are seeking talented college applicants to form a well-rounded class. They are not seeking well-rounded students!
May 12, 2011
College Graduation Statistics
There is a new trend at colleges, according to a college graduation statistics analysis, and that trend involves “speedy seniors.”
May 8, 2011
College Admission Process
Contrary to what Mr. Rotherham argues, the college admission process does not have “as much to do with luck as it does with merit.”
May 5, 2011
College Admissions
Most college admissions counselors still aren’t looking at Facebook profiles. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be careful with what you post online.
May 5, 2011
Getting Accepted at Colleges
The proverbial fat lady hasn’t yet sung for high school students getting accepted at colleges for next fall on this NACAC college list with space available.
May 4, 2011
College Ranking
And then Gladwell makes his now famous Penn State University to Yeshiva University college ranking comparison.
May 3, 2011
Legacy Admission
Legacy admission has been hotly contested for many years. Should some applicants have a distinct advantage over other applicants?
April 30, 2011
University Summer Programs
Colleges that have been expanding summer programs to younger students each year. How young? Kindergartners.
April 29, 2011
College Admissions Trends
There is an article in “The Daily Beast” by Kristina Dell in which she cites ten college admission trends. Let’s explore some of them.
April 25, 2011
College Career Counseling
Students and college career counseling employees are finding more jobs to which students can apply and that’s a great sign for the economy’s turnaround.
April 24, 2011
College Application Essays
So many applicants write about trips on their college application essays. There are few things that university admissions counselors find more boring.
April 24, 2011
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