Posts by Dave Bergman:

How to Get Into the University of Washington Seattle: Acceptance Rate & Strategies

Posted on: 12 Aug 2025

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 […]

How to Get Into Indiana University Bloomington: Acceptance Rate and Strategies

Posted on: 12 Aug 2025

In 2025, enthusiasm for Indiana University-Bloomington extends well beyond the Hoosier State. In fact, the majority of the record 67,000+ applications received by IU Bloomington for the Class of 2028 came from out-of-staters and international students; only 54% of those who eventually enrolled were state residents. The school’s popularity is further evidenced by the 9,600 […]

The Most Common College Admissions Mistakes Monmouth County Families Make and How to Avoid Them

Posted on: 11 Aug 2025

Monmouth County is home to some of New Jersey’s strongest public, private, and magnet high schools. Families here benefit from exceptional academic options—from nationally ranked magnet programs like Biotechnology High School, High Technology High School, and MAST, to robust suburban publics such as Rumson–Fair Haven, Holmdel, Colts Neck, Marlboro, and specialized academies at Red Bank […]

Case Study: How One Northern Valley Student Used Bergen County’s Environmental Identity to Earn Admission to Selective Colleges

Posted on: 11 Aug 2025

Families across Bergen County know the college admissions landscape here is unlike almost anywhere else in the country. High-achieving students graduate each year from schools like Tenafly High School, Northern Highlands Regional High School, and Ridgewood High School. Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is another standout. Students from this school carry rigorous AP […]

American University Supplemental Essay 2025-26 – Prompt and Advice

Posted on: 11 Aug 2025

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 between 40-60%. Test-optional for over a decade, this now highly selective university in Washington, DC, utilizes a truly holistic method of assessing candidates, which means that the […]

How to Get Into Brandeis University: Acceptance Rate & Strategies

Posted on: 11 Aug 2025

Less than 10 miles from Boston, Brandeis University is yet another high-end option in a geographical region teeming with elite schools. Founded by the American-Jewish community in 1948, this mid-sized private university is home to just over 3,500 undergrads. The Brandeis acceptance rate has fluctuated between 30% and 40% in recent years. The average admitted […]

How to Get Into Lehigh University: Acceptance Rate and Strategies

Posted on: 11 Aug 2025

Lehigh University, a top 50 school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is home to 5,900 undergraduate students, the vast majority of whom line up to study within the top-flight engineering, business, biology, and computer science programs. At the same time, from an admissions standpoint, Lehigh is somewhat unique in its vacillating selectivity metrics and nonlinear acceptance […]

How to Get Into Columbia University: Acceptance Rate & Strategies

Posted on: 11 Aug 2025

As far as accomplishments go, getting into Columbia University in 2025-26 versus getting accepted a generation ago are wholly incomparable. In fact, it would be like equating climbing Mt. Everest to meandering up a modest hill. In fact, it only takes one quick glance at the historical Columbia acceptance rate to see that this analogy […]