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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|

Early Admissions for the Class of 2028: Part II: Diversity

Take a closer look at stats released for this early college application cycle versus the past two years, and how schools will continue to pursue diversity in forming their incoming classes, despite the Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions policies.

Maureen Meyer2024-03-14T10:56:26-04:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: Admissions trends, Class of 2028, college, college admissions, college applications, College Early Admissions Programs, college early applications, College Essays, College Scholarships, Diversity, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, Julie Gross, Scholarships|Tags: Class of 2028, collegiate gateway, Dartmouth, Diversity in college admissions, Duke, early college admissions, julie gross, KIPP Foundation, QuestBridge, STARS College Network, UVA, Yale|

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|

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 Meyer2022-09-12T12:23:57-04:00September 12th, 2022|Categories: college, college admissions, college applications, College interviews, college video submission, college visits, Collegiate Gateway, interviews|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|

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!

What Will College Look Like in the Fall 2021?

Will college life look more normal this fall? Will vaccines be required for all students returning to campus? Will students still need to wear masks in the classroom? Read more to find out what colleges have planned for the fall of 2021.

Maureen Meyer2021-05-05T21:16:05-04:00May 5th, 2021|Categories: class of 2025, college, college admissions, college vaccine requirements, coping with covid, Coronavirus, Covid-19|Tags: brown university, College Vaccine Requirements, collegiate gateway, Cornell University, Covid Vaccines, Dickinson state University, Duke, Georgetown University, harvard, julie gross, University of Illinois, University of Notre Dame, USC, Yale|

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2025

During this unprecedented pandemic, applying early to colleges has had its challenges. From SAT and ACT test cancellations to the reduced ability to visit colleges in person, early admissions have been different this year. Nevertheless, students have pressed onward and submitted their early apps. Whatever your early admissions outcomes, it ...

Maureen Meyer2020-12-19T23:44:26-05:00December 19th, 2020|Categories: Admissions trends, apps, class of 2025, college, college admissions, college early applications, college list, college visits, coping with covid, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, ED2, Testing|Tags: BU, College Admissions, Columbia, cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, early action, early admissions, early decision, Georgetown, harvard, MIT, Northwestern, notre dame, princeton, Stanford, Testing, undergraduate admissions, Williams, Yale|

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

As college admissions have become more competitive and the cost of a college education is high, schools are offering more and more merit scholarships to increase affordability in order to entice top-tier students to attend. Applicants now have access to a wider range of non-need-based scholarships, based instead on talent ...

Maureen Meyer2020-10-06T23:30:11-04:00October 6th, 2020|Categories: Affordability, college admissions, College Finances, College Scholarships, Common Application, Full Scholarship, Merit Aid for College, Merit Scholarships, Non Need-based aid for college, Partial Scholarship, Scholarships|Tags: Boston College, Boston University, Duke, Emory, FAFSA, Lehigh, NYU, Oberlin, Tulane, University of Rochester, USC, UVA Jefferson Scholar, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis|

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2023: A Look Back to Help You Plan Ahead!

If you are in the midst of planning for your early and regular applications, a look back on last year’s college admissions cycle could provide helpful insights to keep in mind as you delve into the college admissions process. As a follow-up to our previous blog on Early Admissions Trends for ...

collegiategateway2020-05-15T15:56:31-04:00October 27th, 2019|Categories: Admissions trends|Tags: acceptance, affordability, Class of 2022, college, College Admissions, Columbia, common app, cornell, Dartmouth, Deferral Stats, deferrals, Diversity in college admissions, Duke, early action, early admissions, Early admissions trends, early decision, ED1, ED2, Georgetown, harvard, january admissions, johns hopkins, Middlebury, MIT, Northwestern, princeton, QuestBridge, regular decision, rejection, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Williams, Yale|

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

As college admissions have become more competitive and the cost of a college education continues to skyrocket, schools are offering more and more merit scholarships to entice top-tier students to attend and increase affordability. Applicants now have access to a wider range of non need-based scholarships, based on talent in ...

collegiategateway2020-06-13T07:13:01-04:00May 20th, 2019|Categories: Affordability, Scholarships|Tags: Bonner Scholars Program, Boston College, College Admissions, Duke, Emory Scholars Program, FAFSA, Jefferson Scholars, Lehigh, merit aid, merit awards, merit scholarships, NYU, Schools that Award High Percentages of Merit Aid, Tulane, University of Richmond, University of Rochester, University of Virginia, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Washington University in St. Louis|