Does being a “legacy” increase your admission odds?
Colleges love to throw around high-minded words like meritocracy, access, and egalitarianism when discussing admissions policies. Yet proclamations of a focus on social justice and opportunity ring a bit hollow when you consider that so-called legacy applicants, those who have familial ties to an institution,…
Colleges to Avoid
Check out our video below to learn more! To those expecting a straightforward bash-list of institutions that we do not think highly of—we apologize for disappointing you. The internet is littered with “click-bait” lists of this ilk and, we get it, they’re fun. Unfortunately while…
So you want to be an engineer…
College Transitions “So you want to be…” series is designed to help career-minded high school students think intelligently about their postsecondary journeys. These blogs provide a thorough examination of the financial, academic, and personal factors one should consider when exploring various professions. Many types of…
2018 College Admission Rates: Is Getting Into College Harder Than Ever Before?
The results from the 2017-18 admissions cycle are still rolling in, but the data available thus far sends one very clear message—acceptance rates at highly-selective colleges are dwindling. Ivy League results The numbers at Ivy League schools were already so minuscule that this year’s decreases…
How to Support Your Teen in the College Admissions Process
A few years back, a student at the University of Cincinnati won a restraining order against her parents for “stalking” her in college. They had installed spyware on their daughter’s phone and computer, regularly made unannounced visits by traveling over 600 miles to campus, and…
How to Complete the College Application Activities List
For all of the first-class treatment applicants give to their Common App essay, the activities list is all too often relegated to steerage. If antiquated steamship analogies do little for you, a more apropos comparison might present the essay as the mean, attention-hogging prom queen…
Andrew Belasco interviewed by College Confidential
Washington, DC— College Transitions CEO Dr. Andrew Belasco was interviewed by College Confidential to set the record straight on several myths surrounding admission into medical schools. Andrew gave insight on topics such as: How much does undergraduate selectivity matter when applying the medical school? Is it…
Michael Trivette featured in MarketWatch
New York City, NY— Dr. Michael Trivette spoke with MarketWatch to offer insight into how intercollegiate athletic scandals may influence parents’ and students’ views of an institution. Michael explained that when families see a university where the administration is not acting in the best interest of students,…
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