You made your list, picked out your dream-college, applied early, jumped through all the hoops, and now it’s the moment of truth. Envelope, please! And the answer is… maybe!? Welcome to the ambiguous purgatory of a deferral. Some might even prefer a rejection to another couple months of anxious waiting. But deferred students are not […]
College Admissions
Surprising Facts About College Admissions
College admissions is a complicated game, and the rules are constantly changing. Parents of students applying to college may be surprised at how much the process has changed in the last 20 years. Tuition has doubled, standardized test scores have been dethroned, applying to schools is easier, and getting in is harder. One fundamental principle […]
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 […]
All 4.0s Aren’t Created Equal
One of the most important documents that your guidance counselor will send to an admissions committee is your high school profile. If you have not yet looked at your school profile, now is the time to do it. It describes (typically with a bell curve) what the school’s grading curve looks like and is often […]
How to Upload Your Common App to AdmissionsCheckup
One of our most frequently asked questions is “How do I upload my Common App as a PDF to AdmissionsCheckup?” Here is our step-by-step video. “Thank you for choosing AdmissionsCheckup.com. Today we are going to show you how to upload your common app to AdmissionsCheckup.com. First, log on to the common app website and […]
Your Transcript is the Bottom Line
Every year the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) publishes a survey of what factors are most important in their admissions decisions. Every year the results are pretty much the same. As much as any college consultant would like to assure you that they can help you get admitted to your first-choice college, the […]
Spring Admissions Explained
My sophomore year of high school I visited tons of liberal arts colleges in the Northeast. I fell in love with Hamilton College almost instantly after arriving on the campus, and from then on it became my dream school. Thus, when the time came to actually apply, there was no doubt in my mind that […]
