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.

If you’ve been waitlisted or deferred, read our guide to writing a strong letter of continued interest.

Commonly asked interview questions.

Guide on how to follow up with the Early Action or Early Decision schools you’ve been deferred from.

Whether you’re accepted, denied, or deferred, we’ve got some advice for handling admissions decisions.

Learn more about colleges with late deadlines.

Our guide to navigating the arts supplement for college applications.

Application tips for social science majors.