Is 'Early Decision' 100% Binding?
U.S. News: Early decision applications typically require the signature of the student, parent and counselor verifying the commitment. The...
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Beth & Tim Manners
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
Georgetown Bulldogs its Application Process
The Georgetown Voice: Alongside MIT, Georgetown is one of the two top private universities that refuses to use the Common Application....
Beth & Tim Manners
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
Getting into Top Colleges is Crazy Hard
The Hill: At the most prestigious public institutions, admission rates hover in the 10- to 20-percent range, a tier of selectivity once...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Selective Schools Value Elective Choices
University of Rochester: "Selecting only the courses that would be most impressive to a selective admissions committee would be fairly...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Jan 28, 2021
- 3 min
Academic Pandemic Dynamic: Don't Panic
We've been asked many times over the past several months: How do you think the pandemic will affect my college admissions chances? It was...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
Colgate Reports 100%+ Applications Spike
Syracuse.com: "Applications for admission at Colgate University have increased more than 100%, setting a new record at the liberal arts...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Nov 19, 2020
- 1 min
The Essay May Count More Than Ever
Ed Source: "Since SAT/ACT scores are optional or totally off the table during the pandemic, many colleges say that the personal and...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
Decisions, Decisions: The Early Decision
MarketWatch: 'The popularity of early admissions plans is usually a surprise to Boomer and Gen X parents who attended college when maybe...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
The Best Essays ...
“The best essays are the ones where we don’t just want to admit the student, we want to take them out for coffee once they’re here. We’re...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
Judge Rules Against 'Test-Optional' Policy
USA Today: "University of California schools can no longer use SAT and ACT test results in deciding undergraduate admissions as the...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
Colleges Rescind Offers Over Racist Posts
The New York Times: "Amid a national accounting over entrenched and systemic racism after Mr. Floyd’s death in police custody on Memorial...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
State Schools Reverse 'Brain Drain'
The New York Times: "State-funded universities have always striven to keep their states’ brightest students at home, knowing that many of...
Beth & Tim Manners
- May 13, 2020
- 1 min
California System May Go Test-Blind
The Washington Post: "University of California President Janet Napolitano is urging a suspension of admission testing requirements until...
Beth & Tim Manners
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
Prestigious Universities Flex Their Offers
The Washington Post: "The imperative to fill seats is urgent for almost all colleges during the economic downturn. But for public...
Beth & Tim Manners
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Screening College Options from Home
The New York Times: "High school juniors hoping to begin college in the fall of 2021 are not able to visit campuses in person, but they...
Beth & Tim Manners
- May 2, 2020
- 2 min
Colleges Scramble to Fill Classes
The New York Times: "Of some 700 universities with a May 1 acceptance deadline, which include many of the country’s most competitive,...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
Coronavirus Scrambles Admissions & Aid
NPR: "For many schools, March and April are when they send out the bulk of acceptances or denials. Financial aid packages are sent out,...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Feb 27, 2020
- 1 min
By State: Which College is Toughest?
USA Today: "24/7 Wall St. reviewed admissions data across thousands of four-year, degree-granting institutions from the National Center...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
Admissions Tip: Character Matters
Brennan Barnard: "When it comes to college admission, everyone seems to be watching and according to a recent survey, character counts....
Beth & Tim Manners
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min
Admissions: Social Posts are 'Fair Game'
Adweek: "The trend of college admissions officers visiting the social media profiles of applicants is back on the upswing, according to...
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