We sometimes work with families as early as 9th grade, but oftentimes we don’t start working with them until after they’ve begun their freshman year. This means that they’ve already selected and started their classes. Class selection is a big task that we tackle with each and every one of our students, and because we often miss out on this process with 9th graders, we wanted to clue every rising freshman (and their parents, who we’re going to assume are reading this right now. Hi.) in on some considerations to have when you’re making your class selections.
How to Transfer to Amherst
Amherst is a small, highly competitive liberal arts school in Amherst, Massachusetts. Given that Amherst is quite difficult to get into as a freshman, it should come as no surprise that their transfer acceptance rate is below 5%. Their website will take you through the requirements, but we’ll go over the required writing supplements below.
How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest
One of the steps that we suggest after being deferred is to write a letter of continued interest. When you’re in limbo, it’s completely understandable to get stressed out and overwhelmed, but trust us when we say that taking steps to contact your dream school will alleviate some of your anxiety. There are no guarantees, but you do have one last chance to double down on your interest in X school.
How to Transfer to Pomona
Pomona is a small liberal arts school in California, and is also a member of the Claremont Colleges. Pomona didn’t release their regular acceptance year, so it makes sense that their transfer acceptance rates are not published by the school either. If you’re considering applying to Pomona as a transfer, be aware (and accepting) of the fact that it’s an uphill battle. Hot tip: Before you start writing, read through all of the questions to avoid overlap. Good luck!
How to Transfer to Tufts
Tufts is a private research university in Medford, Massachusetts, and you can read more about their transfer requirements here. We’re breaking down the prompt that is required of every Tufts transfer applicant below. However, additional questions will populate after you’ve chosen what school and program you’re applying to. Because we don’t know your life and/or what program our blog readers are interested in, we’re only going over the question that everyone will be asked. Don’t forget to check for the other questions once you’ve written this one.
How to Transfer to Williams
Williams, a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts, has a transfer acceptance rate that rivals the Ivy League. It is difficult to find statistics online that came directly from Williams, but it has been reported that their transfer acceptance rate is 3%. We’ll break down their supplements below, but be sure to check their website for additional requirements.
What is a Letter of Continued Interest?
A letter of continued interest, which we have sometimes called a deferral package, is a letter that you send to the admissions office after you’ve been deferred or placed on the waitlist of a school. And while we think that it’s important to tell your dream school that you still want to attend, we are not suggesting that you send a letter of continued interest to every school that you’ve been deferred from. The process is similar to writing another (shorter) supplement, and if you don’t have valid reasons for still wanting to attend, and pertinent updates, you’ll be wasting your time and the time of the person reading the letter.
What to Expect Sophomore Year of High School
We’ve written about the importance of sophomore year and have even written up a checklist for you to track your progress through milestones that occur during this important year of high school. Here’s what to expect sophomore year, and what makes it different from other years:
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Transferring to Cornell University
Last year, we did a deep dive into transferring to Cornell. This is because Cornell is a true outlier among the Ivy’s with a transfer acceptance rate of 18%-19% for the past four years. For context, Princeton didn’t even accept transfer students until last year and Columbia’s transfer acceptance rate is around 6%.
Transferring to Penn (The University of Pennsylvania)
Penn’s transfer acceptance rate has hovered around 8% for the past few years. Especially when attempting to transfer into top tier schools, it’s important to keep in mind that 1) they’re only replacing the small percentage of students who left and 2) acceptance rates are low across the board. And if you were out of range to apply right out of high school, one year of good grades in college won’t do much to help because the evaluation process includes high school performance. If you’re serious about transferring and think Penn is the place for you, keep reading. We’ll detail the three required writing supplements, but be sure to check for additional requirements for special programs.
How to Recover from a bad Freshman Year in High School
So, you had a not-so-great freshman year? You’re likely reading this because you ended your freshman year with a less-than-stellar GPA or you just felt like your performance was lackluster. It happens, and we commend you for searching out information to better yourself in the future. It’s better than getting to senior year, realizing your GPA sucks, and frantically Googling, “how to get into college with bad grades.” (Yes, we wrote a blog post with this title.) The first step is admitting you have a problem! We’re here to tell you: it’s going to be okay. We know that you are capable of more and we want to help you get on track. Here are three easy steps to getting out of a freshman year hole:
Transferring to Harvard University
We all know how hard it is to get into Harvard as a freshman. Anyone who went there will be sure to tell you twice! And getting in as a transfer is basically impossible. We don’t tell you this to break your spirit, we tell you this because if you’re going to apply, you should go into the process knowing that you have a 1% chance of getting in. There have been years when they don’t let anyone in.
Transferring to Yale University
If you’re considering applying to Yale as a transfer, you’ve come to the right place. This blog post will go over the writing supplements, but make sure that you’re checking for any additional requirements in place for specific programs. We would be remiss not to mention that Yale’s transfer acceptance rates are tragically low because very few students leave Yale (aka a high retention rate) so they aren’t accepting many new students. Yale’s transfer acceptance rate has been below 2.5% for the past few years. If you’re up for the challenge, keep reading.
Transferring to Columbia University
Columbia, the Ivy League school in New York City, is known for many things. It’s competitive, intense, and a hot spot for renowned professors and scholars. All of this means that it’s a great school, but the transfer acceptance rate is around 6%. Before you begin, make sure you’re within range and accepting of the fact that your chances of getting in are quite low. Let’s break down their supplement:
Transferring Colleges to a School with no Supplement
We have written a lot about the transfer process and the importance of writing stellar supplements. And if you come across a transfer school that doesn’t have one, you might feel like you’ve hit the jackpot. Well, you haven’t. We know that transfer acceptance rates are low, and we also know how easy it is to apply to schools that don’t have supplements. So how do you make yourself stand out to their admissions teams? You write one anyway.
Summer Programs for Entrepreneurship 2020
It’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to do this summer. What you do with your free time says a lot about your interests, passions, and drive. If you’re constantly thinking of business ideas and brainstorming the next big thing, but you need help learning how to execute your vision, this blog post is for you. Below you’ll find a few of our favorite summer programs for budding entrepreneurs:
Why is Sophomore Year in High School Important?
When it comes to college prep, all of the conversations often seem to revolve around junior year. It’s the year when students start visiting colleges, taking their standardized tests, and seeing their friends who are seniors get stressed out every fall and then experience the thrill of getting into their schools of choice throughout the year. What we want to emphasize here, though, is the importance of sophomore year. Yes, the year after freshman year and before the Big. Daunting. Junior. Year. Begins. While every year is important, sophomore year often gets lost in the mix.
Which of the (Five) Seven Sisters Is Right for You?
If the Women’s March was any indication, the past few years have been marked by a new wave of feminist mobilization. It may come as no surprise that both applications and yield rates at the nation’s top women’s colleges have increased since 2016. Some women choose to attend a women’s college for the experience of sisterhood, but for many, the appeal is the opportunity to attend an elite college.