If colleges on your best-fit list are reopening and you’re planning a visit, there are a few steps students can take to make the experience as impactful as possible.
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One of our most widely FAQ is “when do we start?” So much of an intentional answer is grounded in each student’s needs, academic strengths, goals, and timeline. Yet, because we subscribe to the philosophy of “beginning with the end in mind,” we strategically partner with parents and students to develop a personalized College Application Roadmap that works best for them.
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So many schools have opted to go test-optional this year. Here’s an updated (as of 8/2/20) curated list from FairTest—separated by Liberal Arts schools and regionally ranked universities.
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For recruiting and judging students, colleges face the reality that they may not be able to visit high schools or rely on their rubrics. But in the last week, a new issue has emerged for colleges: high schools. Whether it's the announcement of online learning or a hybrid model, these decisions have a profound consequence on college admissions.
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If you’re in the throes of college admissions season, chances are you’ve heard of the various deadlines available for high school seniors to completely submit their application. These universal deadlines, mandated by each college, can be conveniently managed on universal application portals such as the Common Application or the Coalition Application. However, though of these application deadlines require that all supplemental components are submitted in conjunction with the application (transcript, essays, letters of recommendation, etc.), by leveraging the odds that are associated with each application deadline, we believe that we can leverage a student’s best foot forward in the competition
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This is my favorite time of year to take the opportunity to assess ways to get ahead before the frenzy of fall (and a new school year) even hits. Today, we’re sharing 4 ways to get ahead in the college application process. Tackle these 4 items on the checklist and you’ll be feeling like a superhero by Labor Day!
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If your high school senior is navigating (read: streamlining) their college list, it’s important to take stock of what kinds of schools make the list. How many schools should your student apply to? What kind of schools? You may have heard some of the buzzwords floating around the college admissions industry (Safety, Target, and Reach), but we think it’s important to generate awareness of current application trends so you, too, can get ahead…with Whitehead.
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What does an ancient personality assessment tool have to do with school choice? It goes without saying that confidence in your student’s decision and ultimately, his or her school experience will be that much more impactful if it aligns with your student’s personality. In the noise of entrance scores, essays, interviews, and applications, I’ve witnessed families often lose sight of the “right fit” school for their student.
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How to Get the Best Letter of Recommendation: It all comes down to how you ask. Today, we share tips on who to ask and what to specifically ask to include on your behalf.
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This year’s Common Application (and swanky brand new platform) was unveiled on August 1st and in a rather underwhelming announcement, reinstated the same seven personal essay writing prompts that we’ve seen in years past. Why would they repeat the same prompts? After annually poling admissions officers, applicants, parents, and counselors, the powers that be at the Common App have deemed these seven essays options the most effective in accurately understanding the applicant.
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The college application season is in full swing. With that comes an understanding of using the Common Application, a universal platform that rolled out some enhancements and improvements for the 2019-2020 application season. Stay ahead of the curve so you know what to expect—even before school starts. We unpack the History, the Changes, and the Impact so you can make the Common App work for your individual application story.
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With the wave of Regular Decision college applications in full force, some schools will reach out to applicants requesting more “face time,” generally in the form of an interview. These can take place face-to-face over a vanilla latte or depending on scheduling, can be carved out over the phone. You’re so close to the finish line so treat this next step in the process with as much effort and intentionality as you’ve handled the entire process up to this point.
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