With better insider knowledge on how colleges and universities are considering test scores, it is important to consider your own score in context. … Read More Test Scores “In Context” – What Does That Mean?
In response to the delays, many public universities have decided to postpone their enrollment date. This is the date by which students must reply to their offers of admission. Aristotle Circle is keeping a close eye on top colleges and universities. … Read More Deposit Dates Delayed: Higher Ed Responds to the FAFSA Mess
Some influencers claim that REA and ED plans don’t offer an advantage because so many spots are reserved for recruited athletes. Others claim that the “early” acceptance rate is much greater than the Regular Decision rate due to a smaller applicant pool, and therefore offers a clear leg up on the greater student population. … Read More ED/REA Acceptance Rates of Top US Universities
While most of a student’s most formative academic, extracurricular, and sport activities occur during Junior year – the last full academic year before college applications are submitted – the summer between Junior and Senior year is also a valuable time for the process.… Read More What Should I Do Summer Before Senior Year?
Throughout the application process, there are several points of contact with potential universities. Signing up for newsletters, registering for a campus visit, and applying to pre-college programs are all considered touch points before students actually submit their applications. At each of these touch points, including the application itself, there are little tick boxes that most people don’t even think about. … Read More Hey! Be Nice to Those Bots!
US News’s survey system has been touted as one of the most reliable resources for college rankings. However, over the past couple of years, the ranking system has come under scrutiny. As acceptance rates plummet (Harvard is sitting at 3.4%), universities have been accused of sending questionable data to the organization in order to boost… Read More State schools get a boost in US News’s college rankings. So what?
If you are applying to college this fall, you’ll need to ask a few people in your life for letters of recommendation as a part of your applications. A good letter of recommendation speaks to your personality, your academic abilities, and offers a reflection of what you are capable of as a student and beyond. However, even the most perfect students can make the mistake of asking the wrong adult for a letter of recommendation.… Read More How to Choose Recommenders for College Applications
When filling out college applications, you will be presented with the choice of which decision round you’d like your application to be considered in. These decision rounds are commonly referred to as: Early Decision (ED), Early Action (EA), Restricted Early Action (REA) or Single-Choice Action, Early Decision II (ED II), Regular Decision (RD), and Rolling Admission. Not every school offers every option. So, what does this mean for you?… Read More Application Rounds, Explained
The CollegeBoard has announced that the newest version of the SAT is coming to students in the USA as soon as spring 2024. This new version will be administered on a computer. The biggest changes we have seen are to the Reading and Writing section and to the timing of the test.… Read More The Digital SAT: Timing and Sections
Now that the Common Application is live, students all over the world are beginning to gather the paperwork necessary to apply to college. Whether your dream school is a top 20 or your local state school, chances are you’ll be filling out an “Activities” section in your application. So, what should you put here?… Read More The Common App Activities Section: What Counts?
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