Posts by Dave Bergman:
Purdue Supplemental Essays 2023-24 – Prompts and Advice
Posted on: 26 Jul 2023
Purdue is a school where the non-scary acceptance rate figures are not truly indicative of just how competitive the admissions process actually is. This public land grant research university in Indiana is actually a draw for students from around the world—out-of-staters apply at three times the volume of Hoosier State residents. Highly renowned academic programs […]
American University Supplemental Essay 2023-24 – Prompt and Advice
Posted on: 26 Jul 2023
Back in the ‘90s, American University had an acceptance rate of nearly 80%. In recent years, the acceptance rate has fallen as low as 26% and is typically under 40%. Test-optional for over a decade, this now highly-selective university in Washington, D.C. utilizes a truly holistic method of assessing candidates and this means that the […]
UMich Supplemental Essays 2023-24 – Prompts and Tips
Posted on: 25 Jul 2023
In forming the Class of 2027, the University of Michigan received over 87,000 applications, an all-time high. For historical comparison, there were under 24,000 applicants at the turn of the millennium. Therefore, it is safe to say that more students desire to become Wolverines in 2023 than ever before in the school’s 200+ year history. […]
ACT Test Dates 2023-2024
Posted on: 20 Jul 2023
After living through a middle school career riddled with COVID disruptions and remote learning, college-bound rising juniors and seniors will be thrilled if their biggest worry right now is when to sit for the ACT exam. While a number of “real-life” challenges and a heap of uncertainty have been plopped on our plates in recent […]
How to Get Into Pomona College: Acceptance Rate & Strategies
Posted on: 14 Jul 2023
All of the member schools within the Claremont Consortium have excellent reputations, but Pomona College and its 1,774 brilliant undergrads, edge out Claremont McKenna for the title of “Most Selective.” In fact, along with schools like Amherst, Williams, Swarthmore, and Bowdoin, Pomona College is one of the most revered liberal arts colleges in the United […]
UChicago Supplemental Essays 2023-24 – Prompts and Advice
Posted on: 14 Jul 2023
UChicago has long been known for their “provocative” essay prompts, viewing them as a chance for “students to talk about themselves, their tastes, and their ambitions.” The University of Chicago admissions committee invites you to approach the UChicago supplemental essays with “utter seriousness, complete fancy, or something in between.” While writing this “uncommon essay” sounds […]
Tufts Supplemental Essays 2023-24 – Prompts and Advice
Posted on: 13 Jul 2023
Tufts University has long been a highly-selective school. Yet, the Class of 2027 was the second time the acceptance rate dipped into the single-digits at 9.5%. As at any college that rejects more than 9 of every 10 applicants who apply (the overwhelming majority of whom are supremely qualified), aspiring Jumbos need every single component […]
UT Austin Supplemental Essays 2023-24 – Prompts and Advice
Posted on: 13 Jul 2023
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the top public universities in the United States. UT Austin is in the same league as the most popular UC campuses, UVA, UNC–Chapel Hill, and Georgia Tech. Further, UT Austin’s ultra-elite business, engineering, and computer science programs attract brilliant teen minds from all over the world. […]
