Category Archives: college applications

How to Approach College Interviews

With college interviews upon us, we thought we would go over the basics of what to expect and how to prepare. While older applicants applying to grad school programs might have already been through the process, for many high school applicants the college admissions interview is the first formal interview they experience.  Many colleges offerContinue reading “How to Approach College Interviews”

Glossary of Terms

A list of terms and definitions you’ll find useful as you research schools and apply. Academic calendar: How a school year is divided: usually into quarters, 2 semesters, or 3 trimesters ACT: A standardized test used by college admissions officers to evaluate prospective students. The test has four sections: English, Math, Science, and Reading andContinue reading “Glossary of Terms”

Asking for Letters of Recommendation

The recommendation letters – ah, a part that you DON’T have to put together on your own. While you might not be doing the writing, there is still some time, effort and consideration you need to put in. The letters of recommendation are a crucial part of your college application, and should not be takenContinue reading “Asking for Letters of Recommendation”

Application Essay Checklist

Is Yours Ready to Go? The college admissions process is a human one – real people are reading your application. The essay section is your chance to have a conversation with the people who weigh in on your application and admissions decisions, and tell them what matters to you and what you are all about. Continue reading “Application Essay Checklist”

Applying Early: Should You Do It?

Around 450 US colleges and universities offer early admission plans. What this means is that a student can apply well before the regular admissions deadline, and receive a decision early. In this post we’ll broadly go over the options a high school student would have to apply early, and cover some things to think aboutContinue reading “Applying Early: Should You Do It?”

Simple Application Dos and Don’ts

This is very much a back-to-the-basics, you’ve-probably-heard-this-a-million-times list of good habits and practices that one should ascribe to, whether this is your first application to a college in the US, or you’ve been through the process before. So why are we taking the trouble to list them out here?  Because they bear repeating. Even theContinue reading “Simple Application Dos and Don’ts”

A Month into the Fall 2022 Application Kickoff

and our high school seniors are well on their way to finalizing our Common App essays and school lists. We hope you are too! Aug 1st is the day when the college application season officially kicks off. Deadlines start appearing around Nov 1st and go on till the mid of January 2022, depending on theContinue reading “A Month into the Fall 2022 Application Kickoff”