by I'm First Administrator
This article was originally published on Big Future. If you’re planning to apply early decision or early action, follow these steps to stay on track. Junior Year January–June Take college admission tests. Visit colleges during spring break, if possible. Use College...
by I'm First Administrator
This article was originally published on Big Future. About 450 colleges offer early admission plans. Under these plans, students can apply to colleges early — well before the usual deadline — and get a decision early. Some students who apply under these plans have a...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
Deferred. Often the grey area that rarely gets discussed, deferred isn’t a yes or a no. Rather, it’s a slap in the face that feels much more like a no than a yes. The admission counselor read my application and wasn’t impressed. They shrugged their shoulders and threw...
by Nahomi Velasquez, Boston University, '15
My college application process was like a bowl of sweet and sour chicken (which by the way according to my Chinese roommate is not real Chinese food, but nonetheless) because it was both exciting and bitter at times. Luckily however I made it through and so I learned...