SAT vs ACT: What’s the difference? Which should I take?
Previously, there was never a question as to which one to take, most high school students took both. But now things are a little different with some colleges adopting test-optional or test-blind policies. Test-optional means the college doesn’t require testing but will take your scores into account if you submit them. Test-blind means that standardized tests such as the ACT and/or SAT will not even be considered during the admissions process. It’s important to know what the policies are for the Ivy Leagues or elite Top 20 universities that are on your list. It’s good to check periodically because right now policies are changing daily! Many of the Ivy League schools currently have test-optional policies for now. But don’t overlook that it can only help your application if you study hard and get great scores on the SAT/ACT to submit! The SAT and the ACT share quite a bit similarities - both tests have optional essays, math sections, reading comprehension sections, grammar sections. The essays for both are different, not harder or easier but just different. The ACT also does focus on slightly more complex math problems. It has a science section which is related to graphs and charts. The
Want to Transfer to an Ivy League? There’s still hope!
Sometimes you don’t get into your first or even second choice college when you apply to the Ivy Leagues or any elite Top 20 university. The top Ivies and colleges flooded with thousands of applications every year. And the most elite schools have very limited spots. It doesn’t mean you need to completely give up on your Ivy League dream. Though: you can always apply as a transfer student and give yourself a second chance to get in! Transferring to an Ivy League college would be great for you. Here are some positives that you can take away from a perhaps delayed entrance into your dream school Ivy. Ivy League school tuition is typically more expensive. So one or two semesters at another college could help you save money in the long term. During your time at another college, you could also work to improve your grades. In case your GPA was a determining factor as to why you didn’t get in the first time around. Also, you could take the time your freshman year elsewhere to get a better understanding of what you want to study and why. All of these things could help create an even stronger application
Ivy League College Admissions: A Step-By-Step Guide to Submitting Your Common App
Applying to Ivy League College Admissions and submitting your Common App is an amazing accomplishment – exciting and a little bit daunting when you first start. It’s important to understand the process so that you showcase yourself as a potential Ivy League or top college applicant in the best possible way. To make sure your understanding of the college application process is clear, I’ve listed the steps required to complete your application successfully –and don’t forget, as a former Harvard admissions interviewer and Harvard grad I’m also here to help you further if you’re looking to hire a college admissions consultant who specializes in the Ivy League. So, here we go! 1. Create an account on https://www.commonapp.org/ 2. After you created your account, go to “My Colleges” by selecting the My Colleges tab. This is where you can complete specific university supplemental information, questions and manage your recommendation letters for every college to which you are applying. 3. Next fill out the “Questions” section under the Application header. This can be found if you look to the left-hand side of your screen. This is where you’ll include things like your activities. You’ll be able to “Review and Submit” once you’re
Transferring to an Ivy League College
Transferring to an Ivy League College? It's Easier Than You Think! Getting in to Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, or any of the Ivy League schools might just be easier than you think... Though most of my Ivy League college admissions consulting blog centers around high school seniors applying to the most competitive universities in the US, every year I also work with students who are already in college, and are thinking about transferring to the Ivy League. Did you hear that correctly? YES, YOU CAN GET INTO AN IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE like Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, and more...by transferring. And, I'll tell you another secret: it's easier to get in than regular college admissions. Each year, I get students into some of the top colleges in the country: as transfers. Now, don't get me wrong, you need to do really well your first semester. The better your grades, the better your chances. That said, I have had students who were rejected from Harvard (for example) -- as in, not even deferred when they applied Early Decision. Not even waitlisted. Students who ended up going to not another Ivy League college, but an "easier" or mid-level college. In other words, a
Your College Admissions Interview
The College Admissions Interview How to Prepare for your Ivy League interview as well as any other college or university! Hello Ivy League college applicants! This is one of my most important Ivy League college admissions blog posts of the admissions cycle, and we're going to touch on everything! First things first, your college admissions interview, and specifically, your Ivy League interviews -- especially if you are applying Early Decision, are quickly approaching! The question now is: how to best prepare? You spent so much time on your college applications, not to mention all the years and years of your life trying to do well in high school, and amassing the right extracurriculars, plus trying to get your SAT and ACT test scores high, and doing interesting and unique things with your outside school time, and your summers, and your mind, and your personality, just so you can GET INTO A GREAT IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE. In other words: don't blow it now. There is too much at stake. So, what can you do to not blow your college admissions interview, no matter where you're applying? Educate yourself! Know what to EXPECT from the interview process, and you'll be so way ahead
Rejected Early Decision? Ivy League College Admission Help
A lot of students this week rejected from their early decision (ED) schools, and the heartbreak is horrible. Maybe it was a "reach" school, maybe it was Princeton or Harvard or Brown University, or maybe you just really, really wanted to go there from the time you were 8. Getting rejected from your first choice college though, doesn't mean you can't still get in to a really good school -- To make sure you don't make the same mistake TWICE that you want to take a serious look (or have someone like me) at your previous application and essays. Often, the essays are the reason people rejected from their Early Decision schools. When everything else in their application (their stats, SAT scores, grades, extracurriculars, rec letters, etc) are stellar and up to par. It comes down to the writing, and more specifically. This is good news and bad news. The good news is, you can change or revise your essay now. Before you submit to your other schools and make the same mistake twice. The bad news is, you have to be confident enough to know that maybe you don't know how an essay really "reads" via the college's admission
