Posted on: 02 Jul 2013
Mark is a highly accomplished senior with excellent grades and stratospheric test scores. He recalls a friend of similar class rank who was admitted into Princeton just last year, and as a consequence, believes that admission into an Ivy League school is a virtual lock. He decides to apply to all 8 Ivy League institutions, […]
Posted on: 18 Jun 2013
Since 2011, major news and media outlets have devoted substantial attention to the rise of Massive Online Open Courses, better known as “MOOCs.” Journalists and educators alike have lauded startups like Udacity, Coursera and edX—primarily for their aims to make high-quality education both accessible and affordable—and have written extensively on a new education landscape, where everyone—no […]
Posted on: 23 May 2013
This insightful article on the inner-workings of the Lehigh University admissions committee this past application season is well worth the few minutes it takes to read. This piece hammers home the message that when it comes to admittance at a highly selective college like Lehigh, every minute detail of your application becomes magnified. The following are our […]
Posted on: 13 Dec 2012
Guidebooks can be an excellent source of information for students seeking to learn more about the offerings and environment of a college. They often provide useful information about strong programs, important admission indicators, and social/extracurricular opportunities. However, they also have a couple drawbacks. First guidebooks are usually limited to a certain set of highly competitive […]