Elite Admissions, Redefined: How InGenius Prep Rivals Top Private Schools in College Outcomes
By Lindsey Kundel, Editor in Chief, InGenius Prep Image Credit: Tomwsulcer for Wikimedia Commons Is attending an elite private school worth the investment? Schools like Exeter, Andover, and Horace Mann have long dominated admissions to the Ivy League and other elite universities. Yet people rarely stop to question whether the college matriculation benefits truly justify […]
The Elite Advantage: Why Top-Tier Universities Matter More Than Ever (Executive Summary)
By Lindsey Kundel, Editor in Chief Image Credit: Getty Images for Unsplash+ Editor’s Note: This is an executive summary of our comprehensive new eBook, The Top 1% Pathway: Why Elite Universities Will Matter More, Not Less, in the Age of AI. To delve into the full analysis, complete data, and detailed strategy guide, click here […]
2025 Admissions Trends: The Signal Reset
Why Objective Academic Evidence Matters Again By Lindsey Kundel, Editor in Chief Image Credit: Pablo Merchán Montes, For Unsplash+ Introduction Every year, admissions offices remind us that they’re looking at the “whole student.” And that’s true—up to a point. But 2025 has marked a sharp shift back toward what I’d call objective academic evidence: standardized […]
Crafting Competitive Narratives Post-Harvard v SFFA
How Harvard’s Post-Affirmative Action Shift Makes Storytelling the New Admissions Advantage By Lindsey Kundel, Editor in Chief Featured Image: Photo by Xiangkun ZHU on Unsplash Introduction “The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual—not on the basis of race.” — Chief Justice John Roberts, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (2023) […]