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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 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|

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|

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2022

It was another exciting year in regular decision college admissions! As a follow-up to our previous blog on Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2022, here’s an in-depth review of this year’s regular decision trends. To assist applicants who will be applying this fall, our analysis will conclude with a ...

collegiategateway2018-06-05T19:16:12-04:00June 3rd, 2018|Categories: Admissions trends|Tags: Amherst, brown, CalTech, college acceptance rates, college acceptances, College Admissions, Columbia, cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Early admissions trends, Georgetown, harvard, high school graduation rates, johns hopkins, KIPP Foundation, Middlebury College, MIT, princeton, QuestBridge, regular decision, regular decision acceptance rates, regular decision admissions, Stanford, University of Chicago, UPenn, UVA, Vanderbilt, Williams, Yale|

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2021

It was another exciting year in regular decision college admissions! As a follow-up to our previous blog on Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2021, here’s an in-depth review of this year’s regular decision trends. To assist applicants who will be applying this fall, our analysis will conclude with a ...

collegiategateway2017-07-17T23:31:47-04:00July 16th, 2017|Categories: Admissions trends, college, college admissions, Common Application, Wait Lists|Tags: A Better Chance, Amherst, brown, CalTech, college acceptance rates, college acceptances, College Admissions, Columbia, cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Early admissions trends, Georgetown, harvard, high school graduation rates, johns hopkins, KIPP Foundation, Middlebury College, MIT, princeton, QuestBridge, regular decision, regular decision acceptance rates, regular decision admissions, Stanford, University of Chicago, UPenn, UVA, Vanderbilt, Williams, Yale|

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2020

Once again, it was a wild year in college admissions. Assessing the likelihood of acceptance to highly selective private and public universities was as unpredictable as ever, and while some applicants were lucky enough to receive early admission to their top choice, many students were dealt an uncertain hand of ...

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2019

As a follow-up to our blog on Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2019, we bring you highlights from this year’s Regular Admissions outcomes! From increasing selectivity to expanding financial aid programs, here are some of the most noteworthy trends in college admissions. Overall Acceptance Rates Overall, application numbers ...