The off-campus interview, sometimes called the alumnus interview or session, is done off the campus of the college you are thinking of applying to...
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Advice from an Admissions Director about College Applications
A special thanks to Lauren Magrath, Director of Admissions at Bennington College, for participating in our Admissions Spotlight Interview Series. ...
Rejection Doesn’t Have to be a Dirty Word
I can still recall the sting of my college rejections. After opening two in a row, I headed to our back porch and cried. I didn’t open another...
A New Way to Gain Admission to your Choice College
You’ve gotten your college acceptances, and you’ve gotten some rejections. One rejection was where you really wanted to go. Now is there...
Find Out What College Admissions Officers Want
What are College admissions officers thinking? How can you impress an admission reader with your application? Parliament Tutors is talking with...
College Admissions Waitlists
More and more colleges are not offering admission up front, but they are putting students on their waitlist. If you are on a college’s...
10 Tips to Create a Successful College Application
It is harder and harder to compete for college admission. Beyond selective colleges even public schools like the University of North Carolina accept...
The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make in their College Essays
Like filling out a job application, completing a college application requires that you put your best foot forward, and that means not handing in...
OMG I’m Graduating!
There’s no pit in the stomach quite so deep as the one that develops when the end is in sight after four years (or five, or six) of continual effort...
A Winning College Application Essay Takes Planning and Thought
The college application essay is a way to demonstrate what kind of person you are. It is not about what you do; it’s about who you are...