How Many Extracurricular Activities Do I Need for College?
What is today referred to as Parkinson’s Law began as nothing more than a satirical line penned in the pages of a 1955 issue of The Economist, intended to poke fun at bureaucracies: “Work expands to fill the time available for its application.” In essence,…
Applying to Elite Colleges as an Athlete
For even the most academically gifted teen, the prospect of getting into an Ivy League or Ivy-caliber college is a tenuous proposition. In 2018, acceptance rates at the eight Ivies ranged from Harvard’s low mark of 5.9% to Cornell’s relatively generous 14% and non-Ivy elite…
College Interview Tips
Through much of the college application process you are defined by your hard numbers—GPA, class rank, ACT or SAT score, number of rigorous courses taken, performance on Subject Tests, APs, and so on. The college interview presents an opportunity to show off your less tangible…
2019 Guide to Summer Programs for High School Students
In the 1990s, while the rest of society was busy squirting each other with Super Soakers, listening to the Gin Blossoms, and carving Nike swooshes into their hair, colleges suddenly realized, for the very first time, that their campuses were completely deserted during the summer….
Top Questions for Your Prospective Colleges
Caught up in the throes of the college search process, most teens are far more worried about what their prospective colleges might ask them in an admissions interview than what they, as a prospective student, should be asking of the school’s representatives. We encourage our…
How to Transfer into an Elite College
Trying to calculate your chances of gaining acceptance into an elite college or university through the transfer admissions process is about as easy as handicapping a cat race. Unlike the regular admissions process, there is enough fluctuation in admission-related variables from year-to-year to make even…
What College Major is Best?
Want to spend a couple of unproductive hours on the internet? Start Googling for advice on what college major you should select. You’ll find countless articles with strong points of view—some selling the pragmatism of the hard sciences, engineering, or business—others telling you to pursue…
Top Myths About College Admissions – Part 1
As professionals in the field of college admissions, our team at College Transitions actively follows developments and trends in higher education on a daily basis. In keeping our ear to the ground, we are also privy to a good deal of misinformation and misassumptions—errors in…
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