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College Interviews

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about college interviews, including the role they play in the admissions process, changing college policies, how to prepare, and tips for interview day.

Maureen Meyer2024-09-18T10:06:40-04:00September 18th, 2024|Categories: class of 2025, college, college admissions, college applications, college interview tips, College interviews, college list, college research, college video submission, Collegiate Gateway, interviews, Julie Gross, Video Submission, virtual college interview|Tags: alumni interviews, Barnard College, Bates College, Brandeis, brown, Colgate, college interview tips, college interviews, collegiate gateway, Columbia, Connecticut College, cornell, Dartmouth, demonstrated interest, Duke, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Grinnell College, harvard, johns hopkins, julie gross, MIT, Northwestern, on-campus interview, princeton, short video submission, Stanford, Syracuse University, thank you letter, Tufts, UChicago, university of michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of Rochester, University of Virginia, UPenn, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, WashU, Wesleyan University, Williams College, Yale|

New Academic Programs in Health and Medicine

Learn more about new undergraduate programs in the fields of health and medicine. In our constantly changing world, colleges and universities must adjust their program offerings to stay relevant, and there are exciting developments happening in undergraduate medical education!

Participation in High School Research Programs and the Impact on College Admissions

Participation in research during high school can benefit both your intellectual growth and your success in college admissions. Research offers an opportunity to explore scientific problems in new ways, strengthen your problem-solving abilities, and test out potential career options. Find out how high school research programs can help students build a variety of skills that benefit them in college and beyond.

Crafting Your College List, Part I: Best-Fit College Features

When crafting your college list, consider your personality and preferences and how they relate to the features of each college you are considering. Use these "best-fit" features to help you determine at which colleges will you be most able to grow academically, socially, and personally.

Maureen Meyer2022-04-13T16:09:59-04:00April 12th, 2022|Categories: college, college admissions, college applications, College Features, college list, College Majors, college research, Collegiate Gateway, Fit|Tags: college, College Admissions, college extracurricular activities, college features, college location, college size, college visits, collegiate gateway, internships, julie gross, study abroad|

Crafting Your College List, Part II: College Visits

In part two of our step-by-step guide to Crafting Your College List, we will help you narrow down a list of schools for you to research further, and then visit, either in-person or virtually. You will start to see your preferences emerge more clearly with each visit, and your college list will come into focus!

Maureen Meyer2022-04-07T23:56:24-04:00April 7th, 2022|Categories: college, college admissions, college applications, College Features, college list, college research, college visits, research colleges online, virtual college admissions events|Tags: Boston College, CampusReel, College Admissions, college fit, college list, college visits, CollegeScoops, collegiate gateway, in person campus tours, julie gross, New York University, research colleges online, virtual college tours, YOUniversityTV, YouVisit|

Meet the Collegiate Gateway Team! Q&A with Caroline Ferrucci, Associate College Counselor

Meet Caroline Ferrucci, Associate College Counselor, at Collegiate Gateway. Caroline joined the company in January 2012 as a Research Assistant. Find out how her role has grown and changed at Collegiate Gateway, and the advice she has for college applicants.

Maureen Meyer2022-03-20T22:08:10-04:00March 16th, 2022|Categories: college, college admissions, college applications, College Essays, college list, college research, High school planning, independent educational consulting, Law School Admissions, Medical School Admissions, medical school planning, Uncategorized|Tags: Caroline Ferrucci, College Admissions, collegiate gateway, Educational Consulting, graduate school admissions|

6 Qs with Sheng Bai

Get to know Sheng Bai, a sophomore at the University of Michigan, who is majoring in biomedical engineering. Talking to students who attend the colleges on your list can help you decide if a particular school offers all of the opportunities that you are looking for!

Maureen Meyer2022-04-08T09:42:28-04:00March 13th, 2022|Categories: college, College Academics, college admissions, college applications, College Features, college list, college research, college visits, Student Q&A|Tags: Biomedical Engineering Major, College Admissions, college features, college fit, college list, College Student, collegiate gateway, julie gross, MedLaunch, Michigan Neuroprosthetics, Sheng Bai, Student QandA Series, university of michigan|

Summer Research Programs for High School Students

Explore the benefits of pre-college summer research programs and find out how these kinds of experiences can assist in college admissions and future career paths!

Maureen Meyer2021-04-12T23:00:27-04:00April 12th, 2021|Categories: college admissions, college research, High School Research, summer programs, summer research|Tags: Boston University RISE Program, Camp Euclid, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, High School Research, Pre-college research programs, Summer Research Programs, Tufts Summer Research Experience|

Crafting Your Ideal College List

With over 3500 colleges in the United States to choose from, it’s no surprise that many students struggle to decide which of them to apply to. This blog will provide a step-by-step guide to making this process effective and even fun! We recommend that you explore and visit colleges throughout ...

collegiategateway2020-06-13T07:13:30-04:00April 17th, 2019|Categories: college, College Academics, college admissions, College Majors, college research, Fit|Tags: admissions history, College Admissions, college lists, college visits, distribution requirements, internships, reach schools, safety schools, study abroad, target schools|

A Summer Timeline for Starting Your College Applications

You’re about to finish a hectic junior year of working hard at school and participating in extracurricular activities—not to mention going on college visits, taking standardized tests, and possibly learning to drive! As your summer stretches before you, here are some ways to consider getting a jump start on your ...

collegiategateway2020-06-13T07:13:48-04:00March 25th, 2019|Categories: ACT, college admissions, college research, Common Application, Early Admissions, Early Decision, SAT|Tags: College Admissions, college essays, college resume, college visits, common application, personal essay, summer timeline|