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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Posted on: 09 Jun 2020
College Transitions co-founder, Dave Bergman, spoke with Kristy Or of Tatler – Hong Kong to discuss the college admissions process at elite American universities. Bergman explained that if “you want to be a chemical engineer, there should be evidence you sought out summer programs, you participated in research, or you even published research alongside a […]
Posted on: 11 May 2020
College Transitions CEO, Dr. Andrew Belasco, spoke with the University of Pennsylvania’s award-winning daily newspaper, The Daily Pennsylvanian, about how many colleges are struggling to fill their 2020-21 freshman class due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Waitlists at the majority of schools are larger than in past years and even elite institutions will likely have to […]
Posted on: 07 May 2020
Discussing the impact of COVID-19 on the college plans of the Class of 2020, College Transitions CEO, Andrew Belasco, spoke with WKBW in Buffalo, New York. As Andrew said, “A significant percentage of our students and families, about 1 in 4 are re-thinking their college plans.” On the topic of whether colleges would accept requests […]
Posted on: 20 Apr 2020
In an ordinary year, roughly 2% of college-bound high school grads elect to take a gap year prior to launching their postsecondary career. Many spend the time traveling internationally, volunteering with a non-profit organization, or entering the workforce to save money and gain some “real life” experience. These type of gap years can pay dividends […]