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Merit Scholarships from Colleges

Many colleges award merit aid to entice high-performing students to attend their schools. Find out which factors determine merit scholarships and how these funds are typically awarded.

Five Reasons to Consider a Public University Honors College

A public university’s honors college can offer smaller class sizes, a close-knit community, and access to top research opportunities. You can also experience a campus with loads of school spirit, big-time sports, and vibrant Greek life. Find out five great reasons to apply to these unique programs!

Maureen Meyer2022-07-12T23:20:35-04:00July 12th, 2022|Categories: Admissions trends, Affordability, college, College Academics, college admissions, College Features, Collegiate Gateway, Honors Programs|Tags: affordability of college, alumni network, close-knit community, College Admissions, collegiate gateway, diversity, Honors program, julie gross, Penn State University, Public university, Rutgers University, top research university, University of Connecticut, University of Vermont, University of Wisconsin|

What are Your Chances of Getting off the Waitlist?

Waitlisted and not sure what to do next? Read our tips for analyzing your waitlist chances and follow our next steps to demonstrate your continued interest!

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2026

Test optional admissions policies, surging applications, over-enrollment, and increasing selectivity have culminated in a wild admissions cycle for the Class of 2026. Read more to find out how future applicants should craft a college list and maximize admissions chances.

Maureen Meyer2022-05-11T13:46:01-04:00May 11th, 2022|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2026, college admissions, college applications, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, Early Action, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, ED2, international students, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, test-optional, Wait Lists, yield|Tags: admissions trends, Class of 2026, college, College Admissions, College Applications, college early applications, college list, Columbia University, common application, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, deferrals, Duke University, early action acceptance rates, early admissions, Early admissions trends, early decision, early decision acceptance rates, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Regular Admissions, regular decision acceptance rates, regular decision admissions, Stanford University, test-optional colleges, undergraduate admissions, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, Wait Lists, waitlist, Washington University in St. Louis, Williams, yield|

The Impact of Superscoring the SAT and ACT

What does "superscoring" the ACT and SAT mean? Which colleges allow superscoring and how are the scores reported to schools? Read on to find out our tips for how to evaluate your standardized test scores as part of the college admissions process.

Maureen Meyer2022-05-09T23:23:08-04:00May 9th, 2022|Categories: ACT, Admissions trends, college, college admissions, college applications, Collegiate Gateway, SAT, Superscoring, Superscoring ACT, Superscoring SAT, test-optional, Testing|Tags: ACT, American University, Amherst College, Boston College, College Admissions, CollegeBoard, collegiate gateway, Indiana University, johns hopkins, julie gross, SAT, Superscoring, Tulane, University of Colorado|

Another Year of Record-Breaking College Applications!

After last year’s admissions cycle shattered application records at many selective schools, it is incredible that this year, many colleges saw steady or increasing applications again! We take an in-depth look at how rising applications affects college admissions and what this means for future applicants.

Crafting Your College List, Part III: Balancing Your List from Reach to Realistic

As part three of our blog series, Crafting Your College List, now it’s time to narrow down the list of schools you will apply to, and ensure that your list is balanced in a way that is right for you. The ultimate goal is not only to be accepted, but to succeed and thrive at the college you choose to attend!

Maureen Meyer2022-04-13T16:09:31-04:00April 4th, 2022|Categories: Admissions trends, college, college admissions, college applications, College Features, college list, college visits, Collegiate Gateway|Tags: balanced college list, College Admissions, college candidacy, college list, college visits, collegiate gateway, Naviance, Scattergrams, Test Optional|

Collegiate Gateway’s Guide to Early Admissions Policies

If you are confused about restrictive and non-restrictive early admissions policies for college applications, you are not alone! We can answer many of your questions about the differences in ED (early decision), REA (restrictive early action), SCEA (single-choice early action), and EA (early action) policies among a selection of top colleges.

Who Benefits From Early Decision?

How does Early Decision benefit students and colleges? What is the impact of Early Decision on Regular Decision admissions programs, and why are more colleges using Early Decision to fill almost half of their incoming classes? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more!

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2026

Take a look at this year’s trends from colleges’ early admissions cycle. From another year of high application numbers to consistently low admission rates, we’ve analyzed the stats at selective schools.

Maureen Meyer2022-01-11T21:35:31-05:00January 10th, 2022|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2026, college, college admissions, college applications, college early applications, Deferrals, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, ED2, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, test-optional|Tags: application deferral, Barnard College, brown university, Class of 2026, College Early Admissions, collegiate gateway, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, early action acceptance rates, Early Action Application Numbers, Early admissions trends, early decision acceptance rates, Early Decision Application Numbers, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Ivy League Early Admissions Results, julie gross, MIT, Princeton University, Stanford University, Test-optional Admissions, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Williams College, Yale University|