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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.

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2025

Test optional admissions policies, more applications, more deferrals from early admissions, and longer waitlists have culminated in a wild admissions season for the Class of 2025. Read more to find out how future applicants should craft a college list.

Maureen Meyer2021-04-19T12:39:25-04:00April 19th, 2021|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2025, college, college admissions, college applications, college early applications, college list, Common Application, Deferrals, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, Wait Lists, yield|Tags: Boston College, class of 2025, College Admissions, College Applications, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, early action acceptance rates, early decision acceptance rates, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, regular decision acceptance rates, Stanford University, test-optional colleges, undergraduate admissions, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, waitlist, Washington University in St. Louis, Williams|

Rise in Applications at Selective Schools

The pandemic created the perfect storm for college applications to explode at highly-selective schools. What does this mean for the Class of 2025 and what should you do to improve your chances of admission?

Maureen Meyer2021-03-15T12:01:47-04:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2025, college, college admissions, college applications, college early applications, college list, Common Application, Covid-19, Deferrals, Gap year, Regular Admissions, Wait Lists|Tags: College acceptance rate, College Admissions, College Applications, Columbia, Dartmouth, harvard, notre dame, NYU, princeton, Regular Admissions, regular decision, Standardized Testing, undergraduate admissions, UVA, Williams, Yale|

The Role of Grades in College Admissions

Your grades throughout high school remain the most important factor in college admissions. While colleges also look carefully at your standardized test scores, essays, recommendations, and other personal factors, they view your academic performance in high school as the strongest predictor of your academic success in college. Covid-19 has changed ...

Maureen Meyer2020-12-07T22:48:12-05:00December 7th, 2020|Categories: Admissions trends, college, college admissions, Coronavirus, Covid-19, GPA, Grades, High School Curricula, IB|Tags: AP classes, AP test scores, college, College Admissions, College Applications, high school curriculum, high school GPA, high school grades, IB program, Northwestern University, Stanford University, undergraduate admissions, University of Chicago|

Covid-19 and the SAT/ACT: What You Need to Know

Many aspects of college admissions have changed in response to Covid-19. Juniors and seniors in high school may need to create college lists and make decisions about where they want to spend the next four years without visiting campus. And – perhaps the most unsettling change felt by applicants and ...

Maureen Meyer2020-10-26T00:01:15-04:00October 25th, 2020|Categories: ACT, Admissions trends, college, college admissions, Covid-19, Early Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, SAT, Testing|Tags: ACT, admissions factors, College Admissions, College Applications, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, Standardized Testing, test dates, test flexible, Test Optional, test prep, testing centers, undergraduate admissions|

The Impact of COVID-19 on Summer Plans for College and High School Students

Quarantine and social distancing have drastically changed many students’ summer plans. The inability to meet in-person for coursework, internships, travel, camp, or work may leave you asking yourself, “What do I do now?” We hope this blog will give you some worthwhile ideas for how to create meaningful experiences this ...

Maureen Meyer2020-06-20T22:51:00-04:00May 22nd, 2020|Categories: college, college admissions, Coronavirus, Covid-19, summer classes, summer coursework, summer internships, summer plans, summer research|Tags: college, College Admissions, College Applications, high school, summer coursework, summer internship, summer plans, summer research|

College Application Platforms

There are several different online platforms through which universities accept applications. While the Common Application is still the strong favorite, the Coalition Application seems to be gaining in popularity, and the Universal College Application has several interesting features. All of these platforms allow students to create a centralized college application ...

collegiategateway2018-03-19T15:26:11-04:00March 18th, 2018|Categories: college, college admissions, Common Application|Tags: Coalition Application, college, college application platforms, College Applications, common app, common application, Individual College Application, State System-Shared Application, UCAS (United Kingdom), Universal College Application|

Sibling Legacy in College Admissions: Does It Exist?

Is there such a thing as sibling legacy? Broadly, watching your older sibling go through the college process can help you do the same; you’ve observed your sibling’s path through high school and college, tagged along on college visits, and maybe even picked up a few good work habits or ...

collegiategateway2020-09-30T13:41:41-04:00May 13th, 2017|Categories: college, college admissions|Tags: college, College Admissions, college admissions for multiples, College Applications, legacy, legacy admissions, sibling legacy, siblings, twins, undergraduate admissions|

Early Admissions Decisions: Your Next Steps

Early admissions decisions are in from most colleges, and if you’ve applied early, chances are you know whether you’ve been admitted, deferred, or denied. But now what? Depending on your admissions outcome, there are a variety of actions you can – and should – take. If you’ve accepted a binding ...

collegiategateway2017-12-13T21:31:14-05:00January 3rd, 2017|Categories: college, college admissions, Early Decision|Tags: College Applications, common app, early action, early admissions, early decision, withdrawing applications|

Teacher Recommendations: How and Who to Ask

Strong teacher recommendations personalize and differentiate you, place you within the context of other students, and round out your college application. To that end, it is important to develop your relationships with teachers by participating in class discussions and engaging in special projects and papers during your junior year. And ...

collegiategateway2016-08-15T19:59:52-04:00August 15th, 2016|Categories: college, college admissions|Tags: college, College Admissions, College Applications, college rec letters, letters of recommendation, teacher recommendations|