College Admissions:Penn Acceptance Rate Falls to Record Low
The Daily Pennsylvanian reports that Penn’s undergrad acceptance rated dropped to a record low 15.9%. A few other stats of interest. In its first year using the Common Application, Penn received 22,634...
View ArticleCollege Admissions: Waitlists
The Wall St. Journal reports that higher-than-expected yields mean that colleges are turning to their waitlist less than in past years. The title of the article really says it all: "Hopes Dim for Kids...
View ArticleJuniors: This Summer Get a Jump Start in Preparing to Write Your College...
If you are a junior, as your school year draws to a close, you are likely thinking about how over the summer and definitely during the fall, you’ll be working on your college applications and the...
View ArticlePerfect Phrases for College Application Essays
Perfect Phrases for College Application Essays by Sheila Bender is a wonderful book if you are just starting the writing process and looking for prompts to give you a jump-start. As Sheila wrote in her...
View ArticleCollege Admissions: Two New Services
Accepted introduced two new services this week for college applicants: The UC Application Package: A comprehensive, flat-fee approach to helping you with your UC application. With the UC Application...
View ArticleMedical School Applicant Resources: New Ebook, Online Chat
AAMC just opened its 2010 medical school application, and you will be able to submit your application “on or about June 2, 2009.” We have two new resources to help you with your medical school...
View ArticleCollege Admissions: The Decisions are In
Some members of the class of 2010 are celebrating their acceptances tonight. Others are re-examining their choices for next fall. Yes, the Ivy League schools released their admissions decisions on...
View ArticleThe Admissions Yield
As colleges and universities admit their freshman classes, they are trying to read your mind as to whether you are likely to attend. That’s right. To some, a measure of college prestige is the yield...
View ArticleCommon Application Essay Tips
If you are a rising high school senior, there is a good chance that the Common Application website is bookmarked on your web browser, or printed, sitting on your desk. An ominous reminder of the...
View ArticleSummarizing Your Activities on the Common Application
You’ll find the activities chart just above the essay questions on the Common Application. It looks straightforward, and in some ways, it is. However, given the differences between communities, high...
View ArticleTips for Completing Your Yale University Application
This is part of a series of posts providing advice you can use when completing The Common Application for 2011. You can find the entire series, including tips for the Common App’s required essays and...
View ArticleTips for Completing Your Application to Princeton University
This is part of a series of posts providing advice you can use when completing The Common Application for 2011. You can find the entire series, including tips for the Common App’s required essays and...
View ArticleTips for completing the Harvard College Application
This is part of a series of posts providing advice you can use when completing The Common Application for 2011. You can find the entire series, includng tips for the Common App’s required essays and...
View ArticleTips for Completing Your Application: Duke University, Dartmouth College
This is part of a series of posts providing advice you can use when completing The Common Application for 2011. You can find the entire series, including tips for the Common App’s required essays and...
View ArticleTips for Completing Your Application to Brown University
This is part of a series of posts providing advice you can use when completing The Common Application for 2011. You can find the entire series, including tips for the Common App’s required essays and...
View ArticleColumbia University’s Application: Tips to Compel
When I was a high school student, my parents agreed that I could apply to any colleges I wanted, with the exception of those in California and New York City. Consequently, I didn’t set foot on...
View ArticleDoes Everyone Understand Your Service Project?
As the Early Action/Early Decision deadlines come closer, I’ve been looking at the activities section of the Common Application. It looks straightforward. You name your activity, select the closest...
View ArticleTips for Completing the Cornell Supplement to the Common Application
Cornell University has the largest undergraduate population in the Ivy League, and it’s supplement is also one of the most complex. Undergraduate students at Cornell are admitted into one of seven...
View ArticleThree Tips to Jump Start Your Personal Statement
Are you stumped? It’s mid-November, and those college admissions deadlines are growing ever so closer. If your Common Application is only completed as far as your siblings names and ages, it’s time...
View ArticleA Few of the Mostest at Accepted.com
This is the time of year to look back at the most, best, (worst), etc. I am going to stick to the positive. Top Ten Most Visited Accepted Admissions Almanac Posts of 2010: In a nutshell, rankings and...
View ArticleApplication Volume Soars at Top Colleges
We recently posted an article on the increase of applications at Harvard; apparently it’s not the only school experiencing an undergraduate application boom. A few more articles were recently...
View ArticleCollege Applications Continue to Rise…
…which means competition for colleges is also on the rise. Ivy League schools in particular are receiving record numbers of applications, some with double-digit percentage increases for the second...
View ArticleHold Off on the Rush to Write Your Essay
Ready, Set, Stop! Yes the Common Application announced minimal changes for the next application cycle, and no, they didn’t change the essay questions except to provide more guidance on length (now...
View Article2012 Common Application Essay Tips
This post about the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you fill out the 2012 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. If you are a rising high school...
View ArticleSummarizing Your Activities on the Common Application
This post about summarizing your activities on the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2012 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. You’ll...
View ArticleAre You Applying to Harvard College?
This post about the Harvard supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2012 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. Last year,...
View ArticleTips for Completing your Cornell Supplement to the Common Application
This post about the Cornell supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2012 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. A friend of...
View ArticleTips for Completing Your Penn Supplement to the Common Application
This post about the Penn supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2012 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. As an...
View ArticleTips for Completing Your Application to Columbia University
This post about the Columbia supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2012 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. When I visited...
View ArticlePrinceton Supplemental Application Tips
This post about the Princeton supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2012 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. I’ve...
View ArticleTips for Completing Your Brown Supplement to the Common Application
This post about the Brown supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2012 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. Today, when I...
View ArticleCollege Admissions 101: An Introduction to Getting In
Getting ready to apply to college? Then surely you’re familiar with “101 courses” – those undergraduate lectures that provide you with an introductory look into your chosen subject. We’ve recently...
View ArticleIvy League and the Common App: New, Updated Info!
It’s a new application season, which means we have new advice for college applicants using the 2012 Common Application. We’ve updated our special report, Ivy League and Common Application Tips: How...
View ArticleLast Minute Common App Tips
When I flipped the calendar to October this past weekend, I had a moment of panic that was likely shared with many high school seniors across the country. That’s right, rolling application cycles are...
View ArticleLast Week’s Most Read Blog Posts
Here are the five most read posts at Accepted during the past week. Check them out! Chicago Booth 2012 MBA Essay Tips UC Berkeley Haas 2012 MBA Essay Tips 2012 Common Application Tips Why Write a Blog...
View ArticleFive New Year’s Resolutions for High School Juniors
Of course the New Year inspires all sorts of resolutions and fresh starts. If you are a member of the high school class of 2013, it also marks the time for you to begin your college planning in...
View ArticleCollege Admissions News Roundup
Does SAT Prep Work?- Inside Higher Ed looks at research published in the journal, Sociology of Education, about the effects of test prep on the college-going population. The research shows that East...
View Article2013 Common Application Essay Tips
This post about the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you fill out the 2013 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. Our tips are in blue. If you are a rising...
View Article4 Tips for Answering the Common App Short Answer Question
“Take control of the remaining components of your application” When the Common Application went live last week, were you there? Did you create your account, and fill in your biographical information?...
View ArticleTips for Completing Your Brown Supplement to the Common Application
This post about the Brown supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2013 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. Today, when I...
View ArticleTips for Completing Your Columbia Supplement to the Common Application
When I visited Columbia University, it was clear to me that the undergraduate college takes distinct pride in two things: the 100-year-old Core Curriculum and the University’s relationship with the...
View Article2013 Tips for Completing Your Yale Supplement to the Common Application
Yale Admissions This post about the Yale supplemental essay to the Common Application is part of a series of posts providing advice you can use when completing The Common Application for 2012-13. A...
View Article2014 Common Application Essay Prompts
“Begin thinking…” Each year, the Common Application makes small changes to its application, which is used by more than 400 colleges and universities. Most years, the changes are small, but the changes...
View ArticleApplying To Too Many Colleges Can Hurt Your Chances
Grace Oberhofer decided to apply to an even dozen colleges. “I wanted to have options,” says the 2011 graduate of Tacoma School of the Arts in Washington. She got them: Though wait-listed by first...
View ArticleWhat is “Passion” in Admissions?
Years ago, when I first heard b-school representatives talking about wanting to see passion in applications, I thought to myself, “You’re looking for passion from a bunch of investment bankers and...
View Article2014 Common Application Advice
UCLA The newest version of the Common Application (www.commonapp.org) launches this week, on August 1. Certainly some students and counselors are anxiously waiting for the opportunity to login and look...
View ArticleThe New Common Application is Live!
CA4, the newest version of the Common Application is here! The easy-to-navigate site was launched at midnight on Aug 1 and had over 1,000 registrants in its first 20 minutes. Check out the Common...
View ArticlePenn Sees Huge Increase in Early Decision Applications
A Daily Pennsylvanian article notes Penn’s new high in early decision applications. This year, 5,133 students applied to Penn early decision, an increase of 6.6% from last year and of 41% since 2008...
View ArticleCommon App Supplemental Essay Tips
For each college that you apply to via the Common Application, you’re going to need to create a supplemental essay that answers that school’s specific questions while showcasing your talents and...
View ArticleTips for Answering Common Application Essay Prompts
Tell the adcom something that is not already conveyed in your app. If you are beginning your senior year of high school, this is the prime time to write your Common Application essay. The sooner you...
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