Get caught up on the latest news in college admissions, including AP testing, canceled ACT tests, a decline in early applications, and policy changes in Ivy League sports.
Recommendation Letters and Supplemental Materials
Get advice about requesting letters of recommendation and choosing to submit extra materials with your college applications.
Admissions + Testing in 2021 and Beyond
We co-hosted a webinar providing tips for high school students and their parents regarding the college application process and the fate of standardized testing.
All About Early Decision (Including a List of Colleges with Early Decision!)
You’re a high school junior or senior and you’ve heard of Early Decision, but aren’t quite sure what it means? Allow us to explain! Early Decision is an application plan that allows you to apply to a college early – in the fall of your senior year (typically by November 1 or 15). If you […]
All About Early Action
Are you a high school senior working on your college applications? Would you like to receive some decisions early, but aren’t ready to commit to a specific school just yet? Then Early Action might be for you… Early Action is an option that allows students to submit applications earlier in the fall of senior year […]
Creating Your Roadmap to Success: Extracurriculars + College Prep During Covid
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 officers still have […]
College Admissions + Testing Updates for Fall 2020
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 to take the […]
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 […]