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• Category: About Admissions Consultants
  • What to Expect When Working With an Admissions Consultant?
  • How to Get the Most Out of Admissions Consulting
  • What Questions Should You Ask a College Admissions Consultant?
  • How to Choose the Best College Admissions Consultant
  • Do Private School Students Need a College Consultant?
  • Is Hiring a College Admissions Consultant Worth It?
  • What to Look for in a College Admissions Consultant?
  • What is a College Admissions Consultant?
  • What are the Benefits of a College Admissions Consultant?
  • Do College Admissions Consultants Work?
  • What Does a Private School Admissions Consultant Do?
• Category: Applications and Essays
  • How to Get into MIT (Strategies for a Successful Application)
  • What Should I Write My College Essay About?
  • 7 Common App Essay Prompts for 2023-2024
  • Tips for Writing a Great College Essay
  • What Do College Admissions Officers Care About in the Age of COVID-19?
  • How Important Are Supplemental College Essays?
  • What Personality Traits Do Colleges Want?
• Category: Athletic Recruiting
  • How to Get Recruited for College Tennis
  • How to Get Recruited to College for Squash
  • How to Get Recruited for College Soccer
  • How to Get Recruited for Crew in College?
  • Playing College Squash Without Getting Recruited
  • College Sports Recruiting Tips, Part II
  • College Sports Recruiting Tips, Part I
• Category: Best Schools
  • Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs in 2025
  • Undergraduate Engineering Program Rankings by University
• Category: BS/MD Programs
  • Medical School Admissions Requirements: A Complete Guide
  • 9 Best Colleges for Pre-Med and What to Consider When Choosing One
• Category: Business Schools
  • How to Get Into Undergraduate Business School
  • What Do I Need to Get into Business School?
• Category: College Admissions
  • What Does Test Blind Mean?
  • What Higher-Income Parents Think About College Admissions (Insights from a New Survey)
  • What Is a Reach School? A Term Used in College Admissions
  • How Many Teacher Recommendations Do You Need for College?
  • How to Prepare for College the Summer Before Junior Year
  • College Prep Checklist for the Summer Before Freshman Year
  • What to Do the Summer Before Sophomore Year to Prep for College
  • How to Utilize High School Summers for College Admissions
  • College Application Process for Athletes
  • Pros & Cons of Standardized Testing for College Admissions
  • How to Transfer Colleges (Step-by-Step Guide for 2025)
  • Ivy League Acceptance Rates
  • How Many Colleges Can You Apply To? Tips for Success
  • How to Get into College: Tips to Help You Apply & Get Accepted
  • Deferred vs. Rejected in College Admissions
  • Do Colleges Look at Weighted or Unweighted GPAs?
  • Complete List of Test-Optional Colleges [Updated for 2025]
  • Harvard Acceptance Rate & Admission Requirements Guide
  • Which Colleges and Universities Will Be Requiring the SAT or ACT for the Class of 2025?
  • How to Get into the Best Colleges for Business
  • How to Get into the Best Colleges for Engineering
  • The Future of Standardized Testing in College Admissions
  • 5 Tips for Getting into Your Dream School from a College Admissions Consultant
  • How to Get into the Best Colleges for Economics
  • Major Changes Just Released in U.S. News and World Report’s Updated College Rankings
  • Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action at U.S. Colleges
  • Should I Apply ED I or ED II to College
  • What is the National Merit Scholarship Program?
  • Should I Take the New Digital SAT?
  • Recent Trends: Ivy League and Other Colleges with Low Acceptance Rates
  • Why Are College Admission Rates So Low and Not Just at the Ivy League?
  • Impact of Harvard Lawsuit on Affirmative Action in College Admissions
  • Many More Women Than Men Applied to Brown University’s Class of 2027
  • What Effect Will ChatGPT Have on College Admissions?
  • Stanford Acceptance Rate & Admission Requirements Guide
  • Princeton Acceptance Rate & Admission Requirements Guide
  • MIT Acceptance Rate & Admission Requirements Guide
  • Early Decision 2 (or EDII) is Becoming Even More Important
  • Learn About Video Submissions or Video Interviews at Top Colleges
  • Columbia University is Now Permanently Test-Optional
  • Early Decision & Early Action Applications Increase at Top Colleges
  • Your Major Can Impact College Admissions Success
  • Yale University Acceptance Rate & Admission Requirements Guide
  • Surprising Admissions Trends at U.S. Colleges in 2021-2022
  • Changes in Admission at Top Boston-Area Schools
  • Understanding the Northeastern University Special Admissions Programs
  • Admissions Changes at Catholic Universities in the United States
  • New Digital SAT – What It Is & What It Means for College Admissions
  • Drastic Changes in College Acceptance Rates in Recent Years
  • Looking into the Numbers: College Admissions Trends in 2022-2023
  • Which Colleges Consider Legacy Status?
  • What Is the GRE, and How Can It Help Me?
  • Scholarships vs. Grants vs. Loans: What’s the Difference?
  • Which Colleges Will Meet in Person This Fall?
  • Further SAT and ACT Disruptions and What They Mean for You
  • How Will UC Standardized Testing Decision Affect College Admissions
  • College Admissions for LGBTQIA+ Applicants
  • How to Make Applying to College Less Stressful
  • What Colleges Are Saying About Gap Years
  • Scholarships for Senior High School Students
  • Making the Most of Virtual College Tours
  • How to Approach the Common Application’s Coronavirus Prompt
  • Ivy League & Other Universities Want to See Test Scores During COVID
  • Creating a New College Prep Routine During COVID-19
  • Recent Developments in College Admissions Due to COVID-19
  • Will Colleges and Universities Be Open in Fall 2020?
  • How COVID Affects Applying to College
  • 10 Best Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities
  • College Admissions Advice for Students with Dyslexia
  • College Admissions Advice for Students with ADHD and EFD
  • How to Apply to Colleges: A Complete Guide
  • What is a Good SAT Score for Getting into College?
  • What Is Considered a Good GPA for College?
  • Colleges That Require the SAT Essay (2020): A Complete List
  • 9 Best Questions to Ask Your College Interviewer
  • Spark Admissions Best SAT Reading Tips
  • Best Colleges and Universities for Jewish Students
  • How Applying Early Affects Students
  • New SAT Scores to Old SAT & ACT Comparison: Conversion Chart
• Category: College Interviews
• Category: COVID-19
  • 6 Success Tips for Online Classes
• Category: Early Decision
  • Does Applying Early Action or Early Decision Increase Your Chances of Acceptance? The Data Says Yes!
  • Class of 2028 Early Decision and Early Action Acceptance Rates
  • Class of 2028 Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates
• Category: Financial Assistance
  • College Financial Aid Advice from a Financial Aid Coach
• Category: Ivy League Admissions
  • Ivy League Essays and How to Craft the Perfect Application
  • When Do Ivy League Decisions Come Out? Important Dates to Mark On Your Calendar
  • Which Ivies Are Test-Optional? (Updated for 2025)
  • How to Get Into Columbia University: A Comprehensive Guide
  • What Is a Good SAT Score for Ivy League Admissions?
  • Complete Guide to Ivy League Preparation
  • How Many AP Classes Are Recommended for Ivy League Admissions?
  • Which Is the Easiest Ivy League School to Get Into?
  • What Is a Good ACT Score for Ivy League Admissions?
  • Tips For Ivy League Application Success
  • Are Ivy League Schools Worth It?
  • Average Weighted GPA for Ivy League Admissions
  • The Ultimate Guide on How to Get into an Ivy League School
  • What are the New Ivies?
  • How to Get into Harvard University
  • 2022 Ivy Acceptance Rates: Insight Into Admission Trends & Analytics
• Category: Learning Differences
• Category: Local Content
  • Summer Programs for High School Students in Massachusetts
• Category: Miscellaneous
  • Life Skills College Students Should Learn Now
  • How to Help Prepare Your Child for College?
  • Writing a Medical School Letter of Intent or Letter of Interest
  • 7 Books About the College Experience
  • What Is a Document-Based Question (DBQ)?
  • 7 Tips for Roommate Conflict Resolution
• Category: Navigating High School
  • How to Choose Between the Digital SAT and the ACT
  • How to Get Better Grades in High School
  • Senior Year Checklist for Applying to College
  • AP or IB Classes: Which Is Right for You?
• Category: Private School Admissions
  • How to Stand Out in the Independent School Admissions Process
  • Preparing Your Child for the SSAT or ISEE
  • How to Write a Winning Private School Personal Statement
  • Preparing for an Independent School Interview: A Comprehensive Guide
  • Private School Admission Requirements: A Complete Guide
  • Private School Tuition Costs: What to Expect and How to Afford Private School
  • What to Wear to a Private School Interview: Tips for Success
  • Private School Application Deadlines: What You Need to Know
  • Top Private Schools Near Me: Finding the Best Fit
  • Some Boston-Area Private Schools Dropped Standardized Testing Reqs
  • 20 Common Private High School Interview Questions
  • A Complete Guide How to Get Into Private School
  • Finding the Right Private School for You
  • Private vs. Public High Schools: Which Option Is Better for You?
  • Unpacking the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT)
• Category: Transfer Admissions
  • 5 Things to Know About Transfer Articulation Agreements
  • When Is It Too Late To Transfer Colleges (Everything You Need To Know)
  • How to Transfer to an Ivy League or Top-Tier University
• Category: Uncategorized
  • Top College Business Schools
  • What to Consider When Choosing a College or University
  • Did I Get Accepted into My Top College Picks? The Waiting Game

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Resources

• The Spark Admissions Guide to Creating a College List
• The Spark Admissions Guide to Creating a College Planning Timeline
• The Spark Admissions Guide to Demonstrating Interest to Colleges and Universities
• The Spark Admissions Guide to Should I Take the SAT or ACT?
• The Spark Admissions Guide to Writing the Best Common Application Personal Essay
• The Spark Admissions Guide to Visiting Colleges Cheat Sheet
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• The Spark Admissions Guide to Choosing an Early Decision School
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