Posts by Dave Bergman:
Johns Hopkins Supplemental Essays (2023-24) Prompts and Advice
Posted on: 03 Sep 2023
In the most recent admissions cycle, Johns Hopkins University admitted approximately 6% of applicants into the Class of 2027. As a school that rejects thousands of applicants each year with 1500+ SATs and impeccable transcripts, those hoping for a positive result at JHU need to find additional ways to shine in the eyes of the […]
USC Supplemental Essays 2023-24 Prompts and Tips
Posted on: 01 Sep 2023
When applying to a school like the University of Southern California, it is important to grasp that their acceptance rate in 2023 is lower than Harvard’s back in the late 1990s. Last cycle, USC received roughly 80,000 applications and admitted just 9% from that pool (their first time in the single digits). We don’t bring […]
Virginia Tech Supplemental Essays 2023-24
Posted on: 28 Aug 2023
Unlike many other public institutions with notable strengths in the areas of business, computer science, and engineering, Virginia Tech’s acceptance rate does not yet strike fear into the hearts of prospective applicants (although it has fallen from 70% to 56% in the past three years). However, it is important for wannabe Hokies to be aware […]
Columbia Supplemental Essays 2023-24 Prompts and Advice
Posted on: 26 Aug 2023
Among Ivy League universities, Columbia received the third-highest number of applications for a spot in their Class of 2027. Of the 57,129 applications received, just 3.9% were accepted, the second lowest mark in the Ivy League (Harvard was the lowest). At a school where 96 of every 100 applicants are rejected, and the vast majority […]
Princeton Supplemental Essays 2023-24 – Prompts and Advice
Posted on: 24 Aug 2023
Although Princeton has withheld admissions statistics for the Class of 2027, citing concerns with student anxiety levels, their last reported acceptance rate was 4.4% for the class of 2021-22. However, even if the acceptance rate has gone up (or down) a percentage or two since, it doesn’t change much—when applying to an Ivy like Princeton, […]
Andrew Belasco Interviewed by NBC News
Posted on: 21 Aug 2023
Our CEO, Dr. Andrew Belasco was interviewed by NBC News for the article “Four things students need to know after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action”. He advised: “If there are opportunities within the application to talk more about their identity, for instance, if there were situations where their identity influenced anything from the […]
Harvard Supplemental Essays 2023-24 – Prompts and Advice
Posted on: 17 Aug 2023
A 3.4% acceptance for the Class of 2027 gives you a pretty informative introduction to the ultra-competitive admissions process at Harvard University. To dive deeper, Harvard rejects the majority of valedictorians who apply each year as well as a sizable chunk of those who bring 1600 SAT/36 ACT scores to the table. Further, more than […]
NYU Supplemental Essays 2023-24 Prompt and Advice
Posted on: 17 Aug 2023
In the 2022-23 admissions cycle, NYU received over 120,000 applications. That was a record-breaking figure for the university (13% more than the previous year!), as was the all-time low acceptance rate of 8%. To put these numbers in proper context, consider for a moment that in 1991, NYU had an acceptance rate of 65%. At […]
