“Test-optional” policies are sometimes limited to specific groups of students. It’s important to read the fine print.
So You Want to Get Into Your Dream College
“What do I have to do to get into [insert name of any highly selective college]?” That’s the underlying question most of you want us to answer. Up to now, your path to success has been mapped out for you by the well-meaning adults in your life. But you are growing up, and it’s time for you to start mapping your own path to success.
Acceptance rates rise at most Ivies and MIT
What the Coronavirus Pandemic Means for the Future of Higher Education
Are you feeling stressed about what the coronavirus means for high school juniors and seniors? There’s definitely a lot going on and so much is in flux. Here is an interview that I did recently on BloombergTV on that very topic. Take a look!
Pre-College Summer Programs
A College Acceptance Letter is Not a Guarantee
Inspiration in an Otherwise Dreary News Cycle
Harvard Rescinds Offer of Admission
SAT: The College Board's New Adversity Score
Check out our latest interview with MarketWatch about the new “Adversity Score” that has been announced by the College Board, makers of the SAT.
Are You on the Waitlist at Your Dream College? Here’s What You Should Do
"As applications to top schools continue to climb, students are increasingly relegated to waitlists. Colleges ostensibly use waitlists to fill spots that open up when admitted students decline to attend. But the lists have ballooned so much — some are even bigger than the size of a college’s incoming class — that college counselors have grown skeptical of their usefulness."Anna spoke with MarketWatch recently for a piece about waitlists at selective colleges. Read the rest of the piece here.
College Cheating Scandal
Wow… it’s been a wild couple of days in the wake of the federal indictment against parents, sports coaches, a phony admissions consultant, and phony SAT/ACT proctor. It’s the Justice Department’s largest ever college admissions prosecution.
Well, not surprising, we have a few things to say about that. A lot, actually. Here’s the latest.
Standardized Tests: Should You Take the SAT or ACT or Both?
How to Correct Mistakes in Your College Applications
How to Tackle the Rest of Your Junior Year
Here's When Not to Apply Early Decision
What's at Stake in the Bias Lawsuit Against Harvard
Have you heard about the lawsuit against Harvard’s affirmative action policies? Anna Ivey gave this interview recently about how race factors into the college admissions process in the US and abroad. Watch the clip here.
Stanford Will Stop Reporting Its Acceptance Rate. It May Not Matter.
ACT and SAT Tips to Improve Your Score
Your Social Media Accounts and the Admissions Process
Congratulations to Our Students Accepted in 2017-18!
Here's a list of colleges where our students have been accepted this admissions season. We've put the schools in alphabetical order, because we are honored to help applicants with a wide range of profiles and target schools. You might be more familiar with some than others. Take a look! We are so proud of what these students have accomplished.