Undergraduate Admissions

Category: AdmissionsEstimated read time: 7–8 min Your Common App activities list should clearly explain your actual involvement, rather than embellishing each commitment with grand titles. Focus on the facts, whether you’re caring for relatives, working weekends, or engaging in a hobby. Revise until your responsibilities are easy to understand. What Is the Common App Activities […]

The Common Application has confirmed that all seven Common App essay prompts will remain unchanged for the 2026–2027 application cycle. Although the prompts may seem familiar, choosing the right topic and transforming it into a focused, personal narrative remains crucial for crafting a compelling Common App essay. In this guide, we explore all seven Common […]

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*UPDATED FOR THE 2023-2024 ADMISSIONS SEASON So, you’re finally a senior. Aren’t you excited? If you aren’t, you should be! After all, you’re no longer that kid scurrying out of an upperclassman’s way. YOU rule the hallways now, and many of you are probably wishing you can hit the fast-forward button to senior prom and […]

Most US college applications opened in August 2021 for students who plan to apply to colleges for fall 2023 enrollment. The application open dates may vary somewhat, but generally, college applications become available by late August or early September. The application deadlines required by most schools fall between November and February. In this article, the […]

The UC Personal Insight Questions can be used to apply to all University of California schools. The questions for the 2023-2024 school year remain the same as the previous year. Although COVID has sharply impacted the collection application rate in the US over the past eighteen months, theUniversity of California (UC)schools remain among the best […]

If a college or university asks you a “why us” question, it wants to assess your level of commitment. It wants to find out if (1) you have researched the school and now know what it’s all about, (2) your actions demonstrate how consistent and dedicated you are, and (3) you are passionate about who […]

Harvard College needs no introduction—its name is synonymous with prestige in higher education. This alone can account for the extremely low acceptance rate, which was just 5.2% (out of 39,000 applicants) for the Class of 2021. But there is a way that applicants can improve their chances of getting into Harvard, and that is to […]

You might have stumbled across this article because you wanted to change schools or are uncertain about the transfer options available to you. To assist you with this important decision, we have prepared an overview of the general transfer process, including some tips on how to decide where to apply and how to ensure as […]

The Common App essay is designed to help college admissions officers learn more about who you are, how you think, and what your interests are. Essentially, they’re wondering if you’re interesting enough that they would want to spend time talking with you on a long train ride. For 2023-2024, Common App Essay Prompt #1 reads: […]

If you are applying to colleges in the United States, you will likely have heard of the Common Application. But you may be unaware of another universal application process that is relatively new–the Coalition Application. The Coalition Application is a centralized online application that students can complete only once to apply to multiple colleges. This […]

PROMPT #4: Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you? All of the Common App Essay prompts ask students to showcase their character and strengths in some way. Essay Prompt #4is a little bit different […]