It's too early for us to have hard data, but anecdotally our Client Managers are seeing universities make greater use of the wait list this year than ever be...

"How did you spend your last two summers?" Stanford University traditionally asks that question, and other top schools ask variations. It's the type of quest...

The April ACT and May SAT tests have been canceled in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Other test dates may soon follow. What should juniors do in the w...

Recently, UC Irvine announced that it was cancelling around 400 spots in its freshman class due to overcrowding. Only a week later, they changed their mind. ...

“College Essay Season” has begun. The summer between junior and senior year of high school is the best time to write the main college essay – the 650-word (m...

Most parents feel ill-prepared to guide their students through the ever-changing college admissions process. The process is much more competitive and complic...

The college admissions process is intimidating, complex, and anxiety-producing. The following 10 points can help guide families with students approaching col...

Unlike public universities, which base their admissions decisions primarily on objective criteria, private universities typically base their decisions on a m...

A few weeks ago, America’s most selective colleges told their applicants who would be offered admission--and who would not. As some students bask in the afte...

As juniors get ready to take the SAT or ACT, and sophomores wonder what’s in store for next year, it’s worth taking a moment to dispel the most common rumors...

In April, students and families wonder how to choose among several colleges that offered admission. The “where do I go” question can be agonizing (in a good w...

The Truth about Recommendation Letters | Selective College Consulting

Many colleges use interviews as components of their admissions process. Yet with so much emphasis on the importance of “the essay,” the so-called experts and...

Here are five nuggets of advice for students who are heading off to college for the first time. These come from personal experience. 1. College is entirely d...

What might appear like a mere administrative change to the University of Florida’s admissions process may significantly affect enrollment at the state’s flag...

Every April, the media celebrates the novelty of those rare students who gain offers of admission to every Ivy League institution. As a result, most students...

Within the mania over test scores, grades and extracurricular activities, college applicants forget an important point: there are LOTS of students with simil...

Korean students and families are enticed by the lure of studying in America. At international college fairs and at presentations by American universities, yo...

In my opinion, no high school curriculum is more challenging than the International Baccalaureate Program. IB prepares students very well for the rigors of t...