Legacy Admission: The Advantage of Being a Child of an Alumnus
Does it help if your mom or dad graduated from the college of your dreams? Yes, it can, as long as you meet the other conditions of admission.
November 4, 2010
Does it help if your mom or dad graduated from the college of your dreams? Yes, it can, as long as you meet the other conditions of admission.
Colleges may claim that their admissions process is “need blind.” But their process for awarding financial aid may not meet your need. Confused? That’s how colleges want it.
Having trouble finding the right school? Love music and dancing? Maybe this video from the University of Delaware will seal the deal for you.
“Smitty,” a legendary school counselor, passes on wisdom from years of guiding students through the college admission process.
Newsweek offers 6 new realities in college admission. #6? Consider hiring an educational consultant: 25% of top students already do.
The Common Application is used by more than 400 colleges. Some say the Common App is a huge help in admissions. Others say it causes more problems than it solves. What do you think?
News flash: Children of alumni have a higher acceptance rate than those without alumni connections. Result: Less qualified kids are sometimes accepted over more qualified candidates. Is this bad or good?
More and more colleges allow students to submit YouTube videos as a part of the admissions process. While some are pretty creative, is this move to video a positive trend? Have a look at the videos themselves here, and weigh in with your opinion.
The third in a series about writing the personal essay for UCLA applications. The key to the perfect essay is all in the L.I.D.