Admissions Advice Archives

For Parents: Supporting Your Student as They Wait for Admissions Decisions

How to support your student as they wait to hear back from colleges.

Commonly asked interview questions.

Learn more about colleges with late deadlines.

Application tips for social science majors.

Application tips for humanities majors.

Learn more about Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin Colleges.

Colleges without supplemental essays.

After you’ve submitted your college applications, there’s one last step you need to take: making sure they’re complete.