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Ways to support your student while they wait for college admission decisions.

There are many reasons a student’s application may be deferred or postponed (these terms are used synonymously by admissions). Admissions...

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What not to do after submitting your early applications to colleges.

“I got an email from Princeton,” a senior proudly told me when I visited her Maryland high school. The student with a 3.7 GPA and a 1350...

Your ultimate guide to the college waitlist—how the waitlist works, steps to take, and how to improve your chance of admission.

As we head into the latter part of junior year, we begin working with our students to finalize their colleges lists to ensure they are...

Selective College Admissions—Why Yield Matters

There are many reasons why a student’s application may be deferred. Admissions officers may want to see grades from the fall...

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