If you are applying to college, you will almost certainly be using the Common Application. Here is our list of the 7 most common mistakes we see students and families make in filling out the Common App with advice on...
The ACT has had plans to shift to a computer-based testing format for years. For the 2018-2019 school year, all international tests will be administered via computer for security reasons. Some school districts in the United States that require all...
The University of California system recently published a list of 13 factors they weigh in evaluating every student’s application. While grades and test scores remain major factors, the UC System offers insight here for applicants (and future applicants) about what...
Every year, colleges become more competitive. The top colleges in the country are not growing as quickly as the number of qualified applicants, which leads acceptance rates to shrink year after year. Click here to see acceptance rates for the...
Another year, another group of schools joining the Common Application. Notable for many of our students are the additions of Pitt and Penn State. Students who apply to either of these schools will now save time in their application process,...
This is our first (of what we intend to be annual) State of Admissions – an email that recaps our observations and analyses of college admissions trends and data from this past year. Please do not hesitate to call 267-888-6489...
In this Q-&-A-style guest post by Philadelphia area college guru Cigus Vanni (edited by Ivy Experience), Cigus explains what rising seniors need to know about the Coalition Application: what it is, what it does, what colleges use it, and what...
People are often confused by the ACT’s scoring system. Out of 36? How the heck does that work? Sometimes the scoring can seem random. And in fact, there is some randomness involved in how your performance (the number of questions you...