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Early Admissions for the Class of 2028: Part III: Deferral Stats

Take a closer look at deferral rates for some of the most selective colleges for the Class of 2028. If you have been deferred, what does this mean and what are your next steps?

Early Admissions for the Class of 2028: Part I: Early Application Acceptance Rates

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

Maureen Meyer2024-03-14T10:58:17-04:00February 13th, 2024|Categories: Admissions trends, Class of 2028, college, college admissions, College Early Admissions Programs, college early applications, Collegiate Gateway, Early Action, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, Julie Gross, Uncategorized|Tags: application deferral, Barnard College, brown university, Class of 2028, 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|

The Value of a DO Degree in Osteopathic Medicine

Find out more about the DO (Doctor of Osteopathic) degree offered by osteopathic medical schools and if this path could be right for you. Examine the differences and similarities between the MD (Doctor of Medicine) program offered by traditional allopathic medical schools and DO programs.

College Waitlists: What are Your Chances of Being Accepted?

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!

Maureen Meyer2023-04-08T00:01:28-04:00April 7th, 2023|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2025, class of 2026, class of 2027, college, college admissions, college applications, college early applications, college list, College update letter, college visits, Collegiate Gateway, Early Action, Early Admissions, Early Decision, ED2, Julie Gross, Uncategorized, virtual college admissions events, Wait Lists, yield|Tags: accepted waitlist offer, admitted from waitlist, Amherst, Bates, Boston College, Boston University, bowdoin, brown, college admissions factors, college admissions trends, collegiate gateway, Columbia, cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, johns hopkins, julie gross, Lehigh, Michigan waitlist, Northwestern, NYU waitlist, Penn State, Princeton waitlist, Stanford waitlist, Tufts, Tulane waitlist, UC Berkeley, University of Miami, University of Miami waitlist, waitlist admission, waitlist letter of continued interest, WashU, Williams|

How to Write the College Personal Essay

Are you feeling overwhelmed at the thought of writing your personal essay for the Common Application? We walk you through some tried-and-true tips for crafting a tight, captivating personal essay that will wow admissions officers. Read our list of dos and don'ts and recommendations for organizing frameworks.

Maureen Meyer2022-12-06T13:19:42-05:00December 6th, 2022|Categories: college, college admissions, college applications, College Essays, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, Julie Gross, Personal Statement, Uncategorized|Tags: collegiate gateway, common app, common application, common application tips, crafting personal statement, julie gross, personal essay, personal statement|

Seeking Out Local Scholarships

Local scholarships can be a wonderful way to offset the high cost of a college education, and they offer unique advantages over national scholarships. Read on to find out how to apply for this type of merit aid.

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|

Three-Year Medical Schools

Find out more about accelerated three-year medical school programs and whether this path might be right for you. What are the pros and cons of three-year med school programs?

Maureen Meyer2022-02-12T22:19:20-05:00February 11th, 2022|Categories: 3 Year Medical School Programs, Collegiate Gateway, Medical School, Medical School Admissions, Uncategorized|Tags: collegiate gateway, Columbia University: College of Physicians and Surgeons 3-year PhD-to-MD Program, Consortium of Accelerated Medical Pathway Programs, julie gross, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine: Primary Care Scholars Pathway, Mercer University: Primary Care Accelerated Track Program, NYU 3YMD, School of Medicine: ACE-PC, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center FMAT, three-year MD program, UC-Davis|

Evaluate Your Candidacy for Medical School Part I: Background Factors

In Part I of this two-part blog series, we discuss background factors that impact med school admissions outcomes. Learn how your academic factors of GPA and MCAT; and experiential factors of clinical experience, shadowing, research, and non-clinical activities all determine the competitiveness of your med school candidacy.

6 Tips for Applicants to Psychology Grad School

Read on for real-world advice about how to prepare for a PsyD or PhD in psychology admissions and make the most of your psychology graduate school experience.

Maureen Meyer2021-10-11T23:06:49-04:00October 11th, 2021|Categories: Doctor of Psychology, Graduate Schools, PhD Psychology, Psychology Grad program, PsyD Application, PsyD Degree, Uncategorized|Tags: collegiate gateway, julie gross, PhD in Psychology, PsyD Grad Programs, Tips for PhD Psychology Applicants, Tips for PsyD applicants|