One of the most frustrating parts of applying to college comes after the applications have been sent. Waiting may even be worse than applying. It not only impacts the student, but the student’s entire family. The only thing that makes waiting tougher is when students learn that they are being deferred by one (or more) of the […]
College Application Advice Blog
The Five Most Common Errors That Can Sink A College Application
September 22, 2015 (Wilton, CT) – A high number of college applications in the 2015/16 season will fail because of avoidable errors rather than a failure to meet academic requirements. The most common errors are: 1. The student uses the wrong school name in the application. 2. Poor grammar/punctuation is used. 3. Not enough thought […]
Take Your Best Shot at College Admissions: Three Steps to a Winning Application
When you check your dream school’s website and scream “I got in,” you’ll know that all the hard work was worth it. So don’t settle for “good enough” when working on your college applications. Read on to learn three additional ways to strengthen your application and enhance your chances of being admitted to your first-choice […]
Admissionscheckup.com Offers College Application Advice
Summer is the start of the college application crunch for rising seniors. We always recommend that our clients do the lion’s share of the work before the first day of school to eliminate as much stress as possible. Besides getting a head start on the application this summer, there are other things you can do […]
How to Demonstrate Interest When Applying to College
Some College Application Assistance: Your rising high school senior is looking forward to being admitted to one of their ‘reach’ or ‘target’ schools… and they will give those applications their best effort. Hopefully, they are equally thoughtful in applying to the super safety schools they’re interested in. That’s important – because admissions committees can pick up […]
Deferred? Former Admissions Officers Reveal Next Steps
With most colleges accepting less than half of their Early Decision applicants (and many accepting less than 20%), many students, unfortunately, have found themselves in the deferred pool. Is it possible to improve one’s chance of admission? Former admissions officers from AdmissionsCheckup.com, an online application review service that helps deferred students get admitted, agree that […]
Tips for High School Freshmen Interested in College
College admissions consultants believe that students who have college in mind when they begin high school take a big step toward actually going to college. This is true whether your son or daughter is the first in the family to go to college or the fourth generation to attend. As your student begins high school, […]
A Love Letter to University of Pennsylvania, By a Current Freshman
Interested in the University of Pennsylvania? A second-semester freshman shares his experiences. Interested in the University of Pennsylvania? A second-semester freshman shares his experiences. I just finished my first semester at Penn, and I loved it. Following my college admission, (early decision), my expectations had cooled. All I wanted and expected was to settle […]
