On September 17, Expert Admissions co-hosted a webinar entitled, “Creating Your Roadmap to Success: Extracurriculars + College Prep During Covid.” The webinar provided tips for high school students and their parents regarding extracurricular activities and the college application process. Here are the highlights: After an application makes it beyond the initial academic review, college admissions […]
College Admissions + Testing Updates for Fall 2020 Webinar Recap
On September 15, Expert Admissions co-hosted a webinar entitled, “College Admissions + Testing Updates for Fall 2020.” The webinar provided tips for families of high school students embarking on the college application process as well as advice on standardized testing. The following updates and highlights were shared regarding to standardized testing: Students have been able […]
Changes to the Common Application
This fall, a small, but significant change has been made to the Secondary School Report section of the Common Application. Historically, the form has included a comparison chart for college counselors to rate a student relative to other students in their class, and then provide a written evaluation or recommendation. This application cycle, counselors will still be expected […]
Course Selection
Spring semester is time to start thinking about what courses you’ll be taking next year. One of the most important components of the college application process is your high school curriculum. In fact, the courses you take in high school can be as important as your grades in those courses. With that in mind, no […]
How to Ask Questions
No matter where you are in the college application process – about to get your admissions decisions, or at the very beginning of your college search – you will have questions. Whether in person or via e-mail, admissions counselors always appreciate when a student communicates well. As you make your way through your college search, […]
Do I Need to Know My Major?
Students are usually asked to indicate a major or academic area of interest on their college applications. In some cases, you simply select an option from a drop-down list. In others, you might be asked to write a short essay about your preferred area of study and/or academic interest(s). It can be difficult to know […]
Advice for Accepted Students
By now, you’ve probably heard back from most, if not all, of the colleges you applied to. You may not have been offered admission everywhere, but you’ve probably got a few acceptances under your belt. As May 1 approaches, here is our advice for how to handle your college acceptances. 1) Celebrate! You worked hard, and deserve […]
Post Early Deadlines Advice
At this point, you may have submitted an Early application or two. If so – congratulations! But now that the Early deadlines have passed, it’s time to turn your attention to Regular Decision. We know many questions come up around this time, so here is some advice on the most common things we’re asked about […]