Posts by Dave Bergman:
Georgia Tech Supplemental Essays 2023-24 – Prompts and Advice
Posted on: 13 Jul 2023
Georgia Tech has always been an excellent university where one could receive a top-notch educational experience. However, it was not always a highly-selective institution on the admissions front. In fact, back in the days of the Clinton White House, Georgia Tech accepted over two-thirds of those who applied. In 2023, this is a school that […]
How to Get Into UC Santa Barbara (UCSB): Acceptance Rate and Strategies
Posted on: 07 Jul 2023
Ranked by U.S. News as one of the Top 5 public universities in the nation and a Top 30 overall national university, the University of California—Santa Barbara now attracts six figures worth of applications each and every year. As of 2023, the UCSB acceptance rate has dipped under 30% and it is extremely rare for […]
How to Get Into the University of Washington Seattle: Acceptance Rate & Admissions Strategies
Posted on: 06 Jul 2023
Sitting in the company of other top public university gems like UCLA, UNC-Chapel Hill, UVA, the University of Michigan, and UT-Austin, the University of Washington-Seattle perhaps flies a bit under the radar. However, like the others, UW-Seattle is consistently ranked as a top-20 public institution in the U.S., possessing a magnetic pull that attracts high-achievers […]
How to Get Into UW Madison: Acceptance Rate & Strategies
Posted on: 04 Jul 2023
Twenty years ago, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was hardly a hot-ticket destination for stellar students from all over the country/world. While always a popular and sound choice for locals, only 17,727 teens applied for a chance to become Badgers back in 2001, and 12,791, or 72%, were ultimately accepted. That year, the 75th percentile standardized […]
How to Get Into the U.S. Naval Academy: Acceptance Rate & Strategies
Posted on: 04 Jul 2023
With the motto “Ex Scientia Tridens,” meaning “Through Knowledge, Sea Power,” the United States Naval Academy, sounds like an institution with a formidable history dating back to the days of the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers. Yet, the history of the USNA, sometimes referred to simply as “Navy”, reveals humble beginnings, and, even as […]
College Essentials for 2023 – Dorm Checklist & Skills You Need
Posted on: 28 Jun 2023
After the stressful roller coaster that is the modern-day college search and admissions process ends, parents and students deserve a chance to catch their breath and let the new reality of their post-high school existence settle in. Yet, as the days on the summer calendar quietly pass by in all too rapid fashion, it is […]
How to Get Into Colby College: Acceptance Rate & Strategies
Posted on: 15 Jun 2023
Colby College may not be a household name in exactly the same way as other schools boasting single-digit acceptance rates (e.g. Harvard, Yale, etc.), but make no mistake—this small liberal arts school in Waterville, Maine is among the finest colleges in the country. Test-optional since the 1960s, Colby gives every single application a genuinely holistic […]
How to Get Into Bowdoin: Acceptance Rate & Strategies
Posted on: 14 Jun 2023
Bowdoin College is among the most selective and respected liberal arts colleges in the United States, right up there with schools like Amherst, Swarthmore, and Claremont McKenna. These schools lack may the global name recognition of Ivy League universities (at least within the general public), but–make no mistake–institutions like Bowdoin College sport single-digit acceptance rates […]
