If your stack of responses from colleges included nothing but rejections, you’ll probably want to read further. The first thing to know is that there’s
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Read MoreWhen parents of my current students attended college, there were typically one to two dozen majors to choose from. And they were very basic: English,
Read More2022 – the year of the wait-list. I’m sure you’ve heard the crazy numbers this year; Harvard received 61,220 applicants and accepted a mere 3.19%
Read MoreMarch 31, 2022 If this spring break is going to be your first stroll on a college campus since your own graduation day, here are
Read MoreMarch 24, 2022 Last week’s column (https://bierercollegeconsulting.com/application-choices/) reviewed the basic differences between the two largest application platforms: Coalition: www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/ and the Common App: www.commonapp.org. This week
Read MoreMarch, 17, 2022 The Common Application is the big kahuna in the college application world. Their numbers have soared in the last decade, more than
Read MoreMarch 10, 2022 Last week I shared my thoughts on the important basics needed, as families begin the college admissions process. THOU SHALT… Commandment #
Read MoreMarch 3, 2022 There are some key items to think about when you’re starting the college admissions process. I’ve been helping students and families navigate
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022 By Lee Shulman Bierer Many students have probably been impressed with the fancy mailings they’ve been receiving notifying them that “You’ve been
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