Is 'Early Decision' 100% Binding?
U.S. News: Early decision applications typically require the signature of the student, parent and counselor verifying the commitment. The...
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Beth & Tim Manners
Oct 24, 20222 min read
Georgetown Bulldogs its Application Process
The Georgetown Voice: Alongside MIT, Georgetown is one of the two top private universities that refuses to use the Common Application....
Beth & Tim Manners
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Getting into Top Colleges is Crazy Hard
The Hill: At the most prestigious public institutions, admission rates hover in the 10- to 20-percent range, a tier of selectivity once...
Beth & Tim Manners
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Selective Schools Value Elective Choices
University of Rochester: "Selecting only the courses that would be most impressive to a selective admissions committee would be fairly...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jan 28, 20213 min read
Academic Pandemic Dynamic: Don't Panic
We've been asked many times over the past several months: How do you think the pandemic will affect my college admissions chances? It was...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Colgate Reports 100%+ Applications Spike
Syracuse.com: "Applications for admission at Colgate University have increased more than 100%, setting a new record at the liberal arts...
Beth & Tim Manners
Nov 19, 20201 min read
The Essay May Count More Than Ever
Ed Source: "Since SAT/ACT scores are optional or totally off the table during the pandemic, many colleges say that the personal and...
Beth & Tim Manners
Oct 15, 20201 min read
Decisions, Decisions: The Early Decision
MarketWatch: 'The popularity of early admissions plans is usually a surprise to Boomer and Gen X parents who attended college when maybe...
Beth & Tim Manners
Oct 13, 20201 min read
The Best Essays ...
“The best essays are the ones where we don’t just want to admit the student, we want to take them out for coffee once they’re here. We’re...
Beth & Tim Manners
Sep 3, 20201 min read
Judge Rules Against 'Test-Optional' Policy
USA Today: "University of California schools can no longer use SAT and ACT test results in deciding undergraduate admissions as the...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Colleges Rescind Offers Over Racist Posts
The New York Times: "Amid a national accounting over entrenched and systemic racism after Mr. Floyd’s death in police custody on Memorial...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jun 22, 20202 min read
State Schools Reverse 'Brain Drain'
The New York Times: "State-funded universities have always striven to keep their states’ brightest students at home, knowing that many of...
Beth & Tim Manners
May 13, 20201 min read
California System May Go Test-Blind
The Washington Post: "University of California President Janet Napolitano is urging a suspension of admission testing requirements until...
Beth & Tim Manners
May 7, 20202 min read
Prestigious Universities Flex Their Offers
The Washington Post: "The imperative to fill seats is urgent for almost all colleges during the economic downturn. But for public...
Beth & Tim Manners
May 4, 20202 min read
Screening College Options from Home
The New York Times: "High school juniors hoping to begin college in the fall of 2021 are not able to visit campuses in person, but they...
Beth & Tim Manners
May 2, 20202 min read
Colleges Scramble to Fill Classes
The New York Times: "Of some 700 universities with a May 1 acceptance deadline, which include many of the country’s most competitive,...
Beth & Tim Manners
Mar 24, 20201 min read
Coronavirus Scrambles Admissions & Aid
NPR: "For many schools, March and April are when they send out the bulk of acceptances or denials. Financial aid packages are sent out,...
Beth & Tim Manners
Feb 27, 20201 min read
By State: Which College is Toughest?
USA Today: "24/7 Wall St. reviewed admissions data across thousands of four-year, degree-granting institutions from the National Center...
Beth & Tim Manners
Feb 19, 20201 min read
Admissions Tip: Character Matters
Brennan Barnard: "When it comes to college admission, everyone seems to be watching and according to a recent survey, character counts....
Beth & Tim Manners
Jan 13, 20201 min read
Admissions: Social Posts are 'Fair Game'
Adweek: "The trend of college admissions officers visiting the social media profiles of applicants is back on the upswing, according to...
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