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How to Write a Resume for Your College Applications

Read our tips for crafting an impressive resume for your college applications and internships. Follow these do’s and don’ts to showcase your leadership skills and experiences.

What are the Differences Between First Year and Transfer Essays?

Learn about how the Transfer Essay differs from the First-Year Personal Essay for college applications. Read our tips for crafting essays that are thoughtful, clearly defined, and that demonstrate specific reasons for wanting to transfer to a certain school. Your Transfer Essay should reveal your interests and goals, and show how you will be a good fit for the college of your choice!

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!

Maureen Meyer2026-03-06T15:38:51-05:00March 6th, 2026|Categories: Class of 2030, college, college admissions, college applications, College Early Admissions Programs, college early applications, College Scholarships, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, demonstrated interest, Early Action, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, ED2, Julie Gross, Merit Scholarships, Partial Scholarship, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, Scholarships|Tags: Barnard College, Boston College, Boston University, brown university, Caroline Ferrucci, class of 2029, College Early Decision, collegiate gateway, Cornell University (ED), Dartmouth College, Duke University, early decision, early decision acceptance rates, Early Decision Application Numbers, early decision benefits, early decision problems, ED, history of early decision, Johns Hopkins University, julie gross, Northwestern University, QuestBridge, skidmore college, test-optional Early decision admissions, the Kipp Foundation, Tulane University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, UVA, Washington University in St. Louis, Williams College|

Early College Admissions Notification Dates 2025-26

Congratulations on submitting your early college applications! Now you may be wondering when you will find out your college admissions results! See our list of early admissions notification dates for many selective schools for the 2025-26 application cycle.

Maureen Meyer2025-11-07T15:25:14-05:00November 7th, 2025|Categories: Admissions trends, Class of 2030, college, college admissions, college applications, College Early Admissions Programs, college early applications, college list, College update letter, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, Early Action, Early Admissions, Early Admissions Notification Dates, Early Decision, ED2, Julie Gross, Regular Admissions|Tags: brown university, Case Western Reserve University, College Early admissions notification dates, college early applications, collegiate gateway, Columbia University, Cornell University (ED), Dartmouth College, Duke University, early action, early decision, Georgetown University, Harvard University, julie gross, MIT, Northwestern University, Princeton University, restrictive early action, single choice early action, Stanford University, Tulane University, university of michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Yale University|

Tips for Creating a College Application Video Submission

Several highly selective colleges now offer the opportunity to submit a short video with your college application. Check out our advice for giving your top schools a glimpse of your unique character.

How to Write a Resume for Your College Applications

Read our tips for crafting an impressive resume for your college applications and internships. Follow these do’s and don’ts to showcase your leadership skills and experiences.

Behind the Scenes of America’s Top Art Programs, Part VIII: Unique Combination Art Programs

This is the eighth post of a 10-part series on "Behind the Scenes of America's Top Undergraduate Art Programs." We break down the country’s top combination art programs, which provide the opportunity to receive a BA/BS as well as a BFA. We spotlight the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (SMFA at Tufts).

Maureen Meyer2025-03-06T14:52:08-05:00March 5th, 2025|Categories: AAMCAS, apps, Art Program, Art School, BFA, Cambridge, college, College Academics, college admissions, Collegiate Gateway, Julie Gross|Tags: AB/ScB and BFA, Art Program, Art School, BA and BFA, BA/BS + BFA, BFA and BBA, Boston, brown university, Celia Gastris, collegiate gateway, julie gross, Lily Pasano, Parsons, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), School of the Museum of Fine Arts, SMFA, The New School, Tufts University, university of michigan|

Behind the Scenes of America’s Top Art Programs, Part VI: Ivy League Deep Dive

This is the sixth post of a 10-part series on "Behind the Scenes of America's Top Undergraduate Art Programs." We now turn to arts programs at a university and focus on the Ivies, where you can study art within a rigorous liberal arts education. We spotlight the arts programs at Yale and Princeton.

Maureen Meyer2025-03-05T13:21:10-05:00February 16th, 2025|Categories: AAMCAS, apps, Art Program, Art School, BFA, Cambridge, college, College Academics, college admissions, College Features, college list, college visits, Collegiate Gateway, Fit, Julie Gross, Uncategorized|Tags: brown university, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Ivy League Art Programs, Princeton – Lewis Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, Princeton AB, Princeton University, Yale BA, Yale Bachelor of Arts, Yale College|

Behind the Scenes of America’s Top Art Programs, Part III: What to consider when applying to an undergraduate program in Visual Arts

This is the third post of a 10-part series on "Behind the Scenes of America's Top Undergraduate Art Programs" in which we explore factors to consider in deciding which programs are the best fit for you. What type of artist are you? What kind of community nurtures your creativity? What are your post-graduation goals?

Maureen Meyer2025-03-05T13:15:43-05:00February 6th, 2025|Categories: AAMCAS, apps, Art Program, BA/BS/MD Programs, BFA, Cambridge, college, college admissions, college applications, College Features, college list, college visits, Collegiate Gateway, Julie Gross|Tags: Art Program, Art School, BFA, brown university, CalArts, collegiate gateway, julie gross, MFA, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Yale University|

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!

Maureen Meyer2025-01-13T11:19:16-05:00January 13th, 2025|Categories: Admissions trends, Class of 2029, college, college admissions, college applications, college early applications, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Early Action, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, Julie Gross, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, test-optional|Tags: Barnard College, Boston College, Boston University, brown university, class of 2029, College Early Decision, collegiate gateway, Cornell University (ED), Dartmouth College, Duke University, early decision, early decision acceptance rates, Early Decision Application Numbers, early decision benefits, early decision problems, ED, history of early decision, Johns Hopkins University, julie gross, Northwestern University, QuestBridge, skidmore college, test-optional Early decision admissions, the Kipp Foundation, Tulane University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, UVA, Washington University in St. Louis, Williams College|