The coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is real, it’s happening, and it’s here to stay for a while. Schools across America are extending spring break and moving to online learning. SATs and ACTs test dates are being postponed indefinitely across the globe. Companies are even canceling summer internships preemptively. Stuff’s happening — to put it lightly — and Netflix is beckoning you towards procrastination. Even if you’re not in quarantine and cases of COVID-19/Coronavirus haven’t hit your area yet, it’s understandable to feel isolated, confused, frustrated, and alone.
How to Tour Colleges During Coronavirus/COVID-19
The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is now present in almost every state in the United States, and colleges and universities are having to make tough decisions to protect their students, faculty, and other employees. For many schools, this means sending students home and all but shutting down. Professors are transitioning their courses to online learning, and dorms are emptying out. With all that is going on, hosting students for tours, information sessions, and interviews are out of the question for the foreseeable future.
How to Schedule a Meeting with your College Advisor (in steps)
We’re really happy that you decided to say hello and introduce yourself to your college counselor or advisor/a very crucial person in your college application process. This is a great first step. We’ve waxed poetic about how important it is to build and maintain relationships with teachers throughout your time in high school, and your college counselor/advisor is no exception. They are just yet another person on your “Get Into College Team,” and you should regard them with an appropriate level of importance.
Why you Should Schedule a Meeting with your College Advisor
So it’s nearly junior spring and you’re starting to realize that your college applications aren’t going to complete themselves. Or, you’re a sophomore and some of your older friends and peers are starting to get antsy to graduate. There’s one person who is often left out of the conversation until the 11th hour: your school college advisor.
Senior Year of High School Advice
Senior year is go-time. It really is the final stretch in the college application process. Hopefully you’ve been ahead of the curve and have been pacing out all of the studying, exam-taking, application-prepping, and resume-building. (If you haven’t, this one might hurt a little.) The most important part about senior year—particularly first-semester—is to get everything done early and make sure it’s done well. You’re in the home stretch. We promise, there will be time to relax second semester, but for now, keep up the effort.
Harvard Acceptance Rate for Legacy Students
Students work hard their entire high school careers with their eyes on the Ivy League. But while they might be busting their behinds to break the single-digit entry rate barriers, what they may not realize is the odds might be even less in their favor. According to data published in the Harvard Crimson, legacies are given a significant amount of preferential treatment. While we don’t know how many seats are reserved for legacy students each year, we can tell you that legacy students are typically represented disproportionately in every freshman class.
What Classes Should I Take Junior Year of High School?
We get a lot of questions about which classes kids should take senior year. Somewhat surprisingly, this can be a contentious topic. While we always want to encourage our students to follow their hearts, junior year can be make-or-break and your course load and schedule are crucial components. We have a bit of advice for students who are really grappling with the potential academic paths ahead: keep trucking along.
How Many Colleges Should I Apply to?
We get this question a lot: how many schools should I be applying to? The answer is a bit different for everyone, but we’re very intentional about the range that we suggest for each person, which is between 8-12. More is not better, in this situation. It’s just more stress and more work. And at a certain point we’re looking at diminishing returns in terms of essays and overall work quality if you’re applying to 18-20 schools. We know that it’s scary to have fewer schools on the list, but if you’ve done everything right leading up to this point, there really should only be 8-12 schools on your list. Why this range? A few reasons.
The Best Colleges in Los Angeles
So you want to go to school in la la land. We don’t blame you--the weather rules, the beach is close, there are tons of internship opportunities, and an overflowing handful of incredible schools in the Los Angeles area of all shapes and sizes. And we know, LA isn’t just for folks who are interested in working in Hollywood. There are also lots of opportunities for those interested in the arts, politics, sciences, tech (haven’t you heard: Silicon Valley is and on the move!), and beyond. Today we’re breaking down the best colleges in Los Angeles for you.
Top Materials Science and Engineering Undergraduate Colleges & Programs in the US
Materials engineers are detail-oriented and accurate workers with an eye for incongruities and efficient decision-making. If you love to solve puzzles, materials engineering might be for you. Potential career industries for materials engineers include biotechnology, tech, aerospace, research labs, and more. The fact is that materials engineers are highly sought after and can contribute to any industry that ‘creates,’ which is essentially every industry. Fun fact: Materials Scientists and Engineers have some of the highest starting salaries upon graduation from their undergraduate program.
Which Reach Schools Should be on a College List?
Reach schools: a sensitive topic. We know. Every year, we have to talk our clients down from 8 to 3 reach schools on their list, and it’s rarely pretty. Sometimes, there are tears. Often, there are large exhales. We understand that it’s challenging to whittle the “reach” category of your list down to a realistic size and scope because the college application process is probably one of the most challenging and stressful times in your life thus far. And making decisions when you’re stressed out is hard. We don’t envy you, but we do want to help you and remind you that with this blog post and every other one that we are on your side. We want you to go to college just as much as you do.
How to Build a College List: a Checklist
Building your college list can be an overwhelming and somewhat daunting task. When we construct our college lists with our students, we make sure that the list is balanced in terms of the likelihood of application review (sorry if this is “,” but applying to Yale on a whim with a 26 ACT score “just because,” is probably a waste of time and money), but consistent in terms of fit. What do we mean when we say “fit?” We mean that we want you applying to schools that are all of the following: cultural, academic, and social fit. Here’s a checklist to methodically take you through how to make sure that your college list is built-out correctly.
What Classes Should I Take Freshman Year of High School?
We sometimes work with families as early as , but oftentimes we don’t start working with them until after they’ve begun their freshman year. This means that they’ve already selected and started their classes. is a big task that we tackle with each and every one of our students, and because we often miss out on this process with 9th graders, we wanted to clue every rising freshman (and their parents, who we’re going to assume are reading this right now. Hi.) in on some considerations to have when you’re making your class selections.
How to Transfer to Amherst
Amherst is a small, highly competitive liberal arts school in Amherst, Massachusetts. Given that Amherst is quite difficult to get into as a freshman, it should come as no surprise that their transfer acceptance rate is below 5%. Their website will take you through the requirements, but we’ll go over the required writing supplements below.
How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest
One of the steps that we suggest after being deferred is to write a letter of continued interest. When you’re in limbo, it’s completely understandable to get stressed out and overwhelmed, but trust us when we say that taking steps to contact your dream school will alleviate some of your anxiety. There are no guarantees, but you do have one last chance to double down on your interest in X school.
How to Transfer to Pomona
Pomona is a small liberal arts school in California, and is also a member of the Claremont Colleges. Pomona didn’t release their regular acceptance year, so it makes sense that their transfer acceptance rates are not published by the school either. If you’re considering applying to Pomona as a transfer, be aware (and accepting) of the fact that it’s an uphill battle. Hot tip: Before you start writing, read through all of the questions to avoid overlap. Good luck!
How to Transfer to Tufts
Tufts is a private research university in Medford, Massachusetts, and you can read more about their transfer requirements . We’re breaking down the prompt that is required of every Tufts transfer applicant below. However, additional questions will populate after you’ve chosen what school and program you’re applying to. Because we don’t know your life and/or what program our blog readers are interested in, we’re only going over the question that everyone will be asked. Don’t forget to check for the other questions once you’ve written this one.
How to Transfer to Williams
Williams, a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts, has a transfer acceptance rate that rivals the Ivy League. It is difficult to find statistics online that came directly from Williams, but it has been reported that their transfer acceptance rate is 3%. We’ll break down their supplements below, but be sure to check their website for additional requirements.
What is a Letter of Continued Interest?
A letter of continued interest, which we have sometimes called a deferral package, is a letter that you send to the admissions office after you’ve been deferred or placed on the waitlist of a school. And while we think that it’s important to tell your dream school that you still want to attend, we are not suggesting that you send a letter of continued interest to every school that you’ve been deferred from. The process is similar to writing another (shorter) supplement, and if you don’t have valid reasons for still wanting to attend, and pertinent updates, you’ll be wasting your time and the time of the person reading the letter.
What to Expect Sophomore Year of High School
We’ve written about the importance of sophomore year and have even written up a checklist for you to track your progress through milestones that occur during this important year of high school. Here’s what to expect sophomore year, and what makes it different from other years: