Posts by Dave Bergman:
10 Best Colleges with Automatic/Guaranteed Admissions
Posted on: 10 Feb 2021
For many teens, the college admissions process has become one of the most stress-inducing experiences of their young lives. For some, the rewards are worth the sacrifice of applying to a dozen of schools, composing countless supplemental essays, and retaking the SATs over and over, hoping that their Superscore will put them over the top. […]
Top English-Speaking Bachelor’s Degree Programs in the EU
Posted on: 29 Jan 2021
If you are an American student interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Europe, one of the natural first questions might be: What language will my professors speak? Of course, if you are considering studying in the U.K. & Ireland where 97% of the population speaks English, you have nothing to worry about. As such, […]
Class of 2025 – Ivy League & Elite College Early Decision Acceptance Rates
Posted on: 25 Jan 2021
Welcome to College Transitions’ first look at early round acceptance rates at Ivy League and other highly-selective colleges and universities for the 2020-21 cycle. As of this posting in January of 2021, there are still many schools who have yet to report their early round results. As such, you will see a number of “TBD” […]
Out-of-State versus In-State Acceptance Rates at Top Public Universities
Posted on: 20 Jan 2021
It is unsurprising that the top public universities in the United States annually draw massive numbers of residents who seek a quality education close to home at a low (relative to the market) tuition figure. Yet, the magnetic pull of many of these schools has a radius that extends well beyond their home state. Each […]
Should I Submit My SATs or ACTs to Colleges in 2020-21?
Posted on: 04 Sep 2020
The notion of test-optional admissions was born in 1969, in the coastal town of Brunswick, Maine. There, the newly-minted, fresh-faced Dean of Bowdoin College, Roger Howell Jr., all of 33 years old, made a bold decision—he would eliminate the SAT as an admissions requirement for his school. Howell explained in his inaugural address that he […]
Common App Changes for 2020-21
Posted on: 03 Aug 2020
As the higher education community waited with bated breath for the annual Common App launch party on August 1st, rumors flew about what revolutionary changes to the popular application platform might shock the world in the coming days. Some of the most hardcore fans spent days glued to their laptops, clicking refresh repeatedly on the […]
Colleges Worth Your Money Praised by Booklist
Posted on: 13 Jun 2020
Colleges Worth Your Money received two glowing reviews from Booklist, the publication of the American Library Association that critiques the top newly-released fiction and non-fiction titles. Booklist praised our guidebook as a “succinct, affordable, and highly readable resource to suit the individual student looking for the perfect collegiate match” and stated that it is a […]
2020 Acceptance Rates at Ivy League & Elite Colleges
Posted on: 10 Jun 2020
We previously covered the Early Decision/Early Action acceptance rates for the Class of 2024 at the eight Ivy League universities as well at a number of other selective schools. As Regular Decision acceptances and rejections have officially been mailed out, College Transitions can now provide you the first look at the overall acceptance rates (Regular […]
