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Posted on: 26 Mar 2020
In the eyes of college admissions officers, there are certain types of activities that occupy the highest points within the extracurricular firmament. Placing in national/international academic competitions, ascending to leadership roles in student government, participation in a research-based summer program, impactful charitable work, standout abilities in drama/music/art, and recruit-worthy performances in varsity athletics are all […]
Posted on: 22 Mar 2020
On Friday, March 20th, the College Board delivered some much anticipated news about how they would proceed with Advanced Placement (AP) exams as the nation, along with most of the world, contends with the COVID-19 pandemic. In a survey conducted by the organization, 91% of the 18,000 participants indicated that they still wanted to a […]
Posted on: 19 Mar 2020
“What should I do now that college tours are canceled?” “How will I demonstrate interest in my prospective colleges?” “Will I be able to take the SAT, ACT, and AP/IB tests?” “Will my summer program still proceed as scheduled?” “How will COVID-19 impact my extracurricular activities?” These are the most common questions we have received […]
Posted on: 18 Mar 2020
Depending on where you live, your high school may officially be closed for the next couple of weeks or (perhaps more likely) months. This is surely a tough thing to deal with for most 12th grade students who were, up until a week ago, thinking about upcoming milestone events like senior prom and graduation ceremonies. […]
Posted on: 30 Jan 2020
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This well-worn idiom captures the mindset of the decision-makers at the Common Application who announced this January that the essay prompts for the upcoming 2020-21 admissions cycle will be the same as they were in 2019-20. In the opinion of the College Transitions staff, the choice not to […]
Posted on: 21 Jan 2020
Welcome to College Transitions’ first look at early round acceptance rates at Ivy League and other highly-selective colleges and universities for the 2019-20 cycle. As of this posting in January of 2020, there are still many schools who have yet to report their early round results. As such, you will see a number of “TBD” […]
Posted on: 06 Dec 2019
The CEO of College Transitions spoke with the Tulane Hullabaloo this past week about the methods that many universities (including Tulane) utilize in order to increase the number of applications they receive each year. Doing so ultimately lowers a school’s acceptance, rate thus enhancing it’s perceived selectivity and level of prestige. As Andrew said, “We […]
Posted on: 21 May 2019
The already Balkanized landscape of racial and socioeconomic considerations in higher education admissions just received a new dousing of fuel, sure to further stoke the flames of discord. In May of 2019, the College Board, the company behind the SAT, announced that in addition to receiving the traditional 1600 point SAT score, students will also […]
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