As of the publication of this blog, there are far more unknowns than knowns regarding coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. What is known is that, worldwide, there have been over 100,000 confirmed cases and close to 400 deaths. The United States has seen 500 cases...
Read MoreAccording to a 2019 survey conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), just 5.5% of U.S. colleges and universities view Subject Test scores as “considerably important” in guiding admissions decisions. The number of schools who view Subject Tests as having “moderate importance” rose significantly from last...
Read MoreIf 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...
Read MoreWelcome 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreDave Bergman, Director of Content for College Transitions and author of The Enlightened College Applicant appeared with Jen Ursillo on New Jersey 101.5 to discuss how to handle early action and rolling admission acceptances as the holidays approach. One the topic of putting down a deposit early, Dave asked, “Is...
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – Anne Kim of Washington Monthly sat down with Andrew Belasco, CEO of College Transitions, to discuss how to differentiate between legitimate summer programs for high school students and those that are merely money-makers for a given university. Among his insights were: Regarding whether all summer programs...
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – Valerie Strauss of The Washington Post quoted Andrew Belasco, Co-Founder and CEO of College Transitions, in her article entitled “America’s elite universities are making millions off summer programs for teens, but do they really help kids get into college?” As Andrew explains, colleges definitely want to...
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