The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public school located in the heart of Madison off of Lake Mendota. With over 30k students, the large research institution has 20 schools which include the College of Letters and Science, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and the School of Medicine and Public Health. The acceptance rate to UWM hovered around 53% for non-residents and 73% for residents last year.
How to Write the Vanderbilt Supplement 2021 – 2022
Vanderbilt is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a medium-sized school (around 7,000 undergraduates attend) and the school is known for its traditions, academic rigor, and fun social scene. Some people go so far as to call Vanderbilt the “Harvard of the South.” The acceptance rate for the class of 2025 was 6.7%.
Best Undergraduate Journalism Schools 2021-2022
It’s an exciting time to be a journalist. While the industry is in flux and completely uncertain, some of the biggest stories in a generation have been reported in the last several years, from #MeToo to the Trump presidency. While journalism as a profession isn’t for the faint of heart (or for anyone who wants to be rich), it can be a fulfilling career path for those with extra curiosity. And while professional journalists might recommend undergraduates use their time in school to gain expertise in a particular area or beat, honing your journalism skills while you’re young isn’t a bad idea if you’re dying to be the next Cronkite.
How To Ask for a Recommendation Letter for College
Asking for favors is hard and the biggest favor you will have to ask during your junior year is for letters of recommendation. Don’t worry, most teachers won’t say no… you just have to know how to ask and then do it. While you can’t control what your teachers say about you, there are a couple of steps you can take to get the best letter that you can.
How to Write about Sports in your Activities Section
How to Write the Duke Supplement 2021-2022
Duke is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. It’s a good fit for those students (with straight A’s and near-perfect test scores) who are looking to attend a school with top-notch academic programs and a booming social and sports scene. Duke’s acceptance rate dropped even lower last year and ended up somewhere around 6%.
How to Write the Middlebury Supplement 2021-2022
Middlebury is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. Middlebury is known for its programs in environmental studies, language, and global studies. About 2,500 undergraduate students attend the school and average class size is around 16 students per class. The acceptance rate was 15.7% for the class of 2025.
How to Talk to Your College Tour Guide
If you’re a high school junior and you haven’t toured any colleges yet, you’re probably starting to feel a little anxious. If you’re not, we are here to tell you that you need to get moving. The best time to tour schools is during the fall or spring semester, so the window for visiting before you start drafting your applications is quickly narrowing. College tours aren’t all that complicated, but there are a few things that are worth planning in advance.
How do you Start off a College Essay?
How to Write the Kenyon Supplement 2021-2022
How to Write the Hamilton Supplement 2021-2022
Should I Write a Common App Essay about Travel?
This blog post could be one word, “no.” But let’s talk about why writing about travel is a bad idea. We promise we aren’t shutting you down just to be mean. There is a real reason not to write about traveling on your common app. There are two major types of travel that people tend to write about: service trips or traveling with family, and neither do you any favors.
How to Write the MIT Supplement 2021-2022
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school is known for its STEM programs, but MIT also expects applicants to be well-rounded with diverse and dynamic interests. Their programs are truly top-notch and the school is known for outstanding resources and a competitive environment. The for the class of 2025 was 4%.
How to Write the Connecticut College Supplement 2021-2022
Connecticut College is a small liberal arts school in New London, Connecticut. About 1,800 undergraduate students attend the school, and it’s known for having outstanding professors. The student-faculty is 9:1, so you’ll get the chance to get to know them (and even stay in touch with them after graduation, as we wrote about here.) The acceptance rate is around 37%.
How to Start Your College Essay
We talk on this blog a lot about the common app essay. What makes a good one, how to start brainstorming, and even examples of ones we loved. You can look through all of this and still be wondering, well how do you actually start to write it? You just have to follow a few steps to make your brainstorming ideas into an awesome essay.
What Is Restricted Early Action?
If you’re planning to apply to college early, you might be familiar with the following terms: Early Decision, Early Decision 2, Early Action, and Restricted Early Action. Trying to navigate your way through these terms (and their abbreviations) is the worst. That’s a bit dramatic, but we do think it’s fair to say that it can be stressful trying to figure where you can apply, where you can’t apply, and when everything needs to be submitted. We’re keeping it as simple as possible and breaking it down below:
Qualifications for Ivy League Schools
Now that we have you, aside from very strong standardized test scores and excellent grades, there are no true qualifications for Ivy League schools. But here’s where it gets tricky: there are a lot of students out there who got a 1580 on their SAT and have a 4.0 GPA, and still didn’t get into Princeton. And people always want to know why. We thought it might be helpful to list out some trends and qualities that we’ve seen internally over the years from our clients who have gotten into Ivy League schools. Keep reading for our list:
Seniors: How to Build your College List
When to Use the Additional Information Section of the Common App
If you are already looking through the common app, first off--we love that for you, you probably have seen the section called “Additional information.” It’s the final section and honestly, many students don’t even need to open it. While you might not use it, it’s helpful to know what it is and what it’s all about. That’s where this blog comes in.
How to Write the Best Activities Section of the Common App in 2021-2022
On our blog, we talk a lot about essays, but they aren’t the only section on the common app. If you are looking through the common app, you will see another big section: the activities section. This section is made for you to show off your extracurriculars and more. Everyone (hopefully!) does something outside of school and this is your time to show it off.