FREE GUIDE TO
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW TO APPLY TO THE TOP COLLEGES
What to do to prepare 7th to 9th graders on their journey to a top college
The middle school years are a crucial time for your child's development. Here are some tips on how you can help them prepare for their journey to a top college.
“Best of the Rest” Colleges
This group of colleges follow right behind the 61 highly selective colleges ……… and have overlapping academic metrics……
Who actually clears a top college's waitlist?
The chances of getting off a waitlist at any one college are unpredictable at best and the data … bears out this volatility.
Get admitted with a great college list!
Ideally, everyone of those colleges on the list must be ones that the applicant will be happy to attend if admitted.
Guide to recommendations that impress top colleges
The letter of recommendation should reinforce and expand on what you have presented about yourself in the application.
NCAA Sports Played at Top Colleges
High school students who excel in an NCAA sport are positioned to gain priority admission as athlete recruits to highly selective colleges
Have applications to top colleges increased much?
Across all 61 colleges, applications received stood at all time highs for the the class of 2026.
Number of Sports Played at Top Colleges
Whether a highly selective college is a NCAA Division 1 member recruiting a majority of its sports team,…..
What a College’s Test Score Ranges Mean
Most highly selective colleges report score ranges for standardized tests between the 25th percentile and 75th percentile.
Top colleges want a great essay period!
The colleges want applicants who stand out, and articulate their uniqueness in an essay of no more than 650 words.