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Regular Decision Notification Dates 2023
March 17, 2023
After almost three months of waiting, the nerves have started to kick in as you’re geared up to hear back from your top choice colleges. You don’t want to forget to check your email and miss an important announcement, nor do you want an email from admissions offices catch you off guard.
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Last Minute Summer Plans: Going Beyond the Usual Programs
January 3, 2023
As you plan the next year, you might think that it is too late to apply to the most competitive summer programs, or that you don’t want to attend a preexisting summer program in the first place. As a result, you’re on the hunt for some last minute summer plans. To make the process easier, we have compiled some ideas and journeys you can embark on that show leadership and initiative, and can help you stand out in your college applications.
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Early Action and Early Decision Acceptance Rates 2022-2023
December 27, 2022
We’ve arrived at that fateful time—it’s nearly the end of December and almost all top colleges have started notifying students whether they’ve been accepted, denied, or deferred in the early application round.
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Our 2023 Early Admissions Results
December 19, 2022
Now that mid-December has arrived, it’s an exciting time of the year for college applicants nationwide. Since most candidates have heard back from their top choice schools, we wanted to congratulate all of our wonderful students who have received good news with the
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Deferred from Early Decision: Advice on Your Next Steps
December 12, 2022
If you’ve recently learned that you’ve been deferred from early decision or restrictive early action at your dream school, you might not be thrilled. After all, you worked very hard to put together a polished application
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Early Decision Notification Dates 2022-2023
December 1, 2022
If you’ve done the double-check on your Common App profile, proofread the final draft of your personal statement, and sent your materials to your top-choice schools, congrats! You’re done with your early action or early decision application. Now comes the tough part—the nerve-racking waiting period that awaits you as early decision notification dates 2022-2023 start getting closer.
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Top Summer Programs Based on Your Interests
November 28, 2022
When planning your summer as a high school student, you might be curious about summer programs. What are top summer programs? Do they help with college admissions? Which ones are the best ones? Frankly speaking, most summer programs do not provide substantial admissions value.
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Last Minute UC Application Tips
November 21, 2022
November 30th can sneak up on college students, especially because it is so close to the early action and early decision deadlines. Why is November 30th an important date, you ask? It is the deadline for the University of California application. With just one application round, this date
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Should You Apply to an Early Decision II School?
November 7, 2022
You might be anxiously awaiting your ED I decision, or you might not have applied in the first ED round at all. No matter what your circumstance, you may be wondering whether you should consider an early decision II (ED II) school. But how do you know if you’re ready to commit to an institution, especially