10 SAT Tips You’ve Been Chasing
#10. Pick a date and stick with it! Commit to a test date and a preparation plan and stick to it. Everyone feels nervous in the days leading up to the test, putting it off will only prolong and amplify the anxiety. #9. Your test preparation will take twice as long as you thought. Pretty much […]
BREAKING: Admit.me at the New York Times!
We are thrilled to announce that Admit.me co-founder Kofi Kankam will join the nation’s foremost admissions experts at the NYTimes Symposium on College Admissions and Preparation this Saturday, 10/8. Want in on the fun? Join us from wherever you are via livestream! On October 8, 2016 the annual Symposium on College Admissions and Preparation will feature the nation’s […]
This Week in #CollegeApps II
If you’re filling out your college application and you don’t Tweet about it–did you really fill it out? We thought not. The Admit.me team is LIVING for your #collegeapps tweets. Here’s the best of the best from this week: #10: When you realize your childhood is RAPIDLY coming to a close: Looking at all of […]
This Week in #CollegeApps
Bring on the tears! It’s almost application season. Good thing we can all find solace on Twitter… Here are the tweets that spoke to us on a spiritual level this week: #7: On being a privileged millennial: i didn't realize how boring my life was until i tried to write a college essay — […]
41 Unique Questions to Ask on Your Next College Visit
Next time you find yourself on a college tour, ask questions that matter. The following are just a few things to think about in terms of college life. Trust me, y’all: there’s nothing worse than coming up empty-handed when the Q+A portion of the tour comes up… Student Housing and Dorms: How many dorms are there […]
10 Tips for the PERFECT College Visit
This summer, you may find yourself on a college campus alongside what seems to be a million other prospective applicants in search of their next academic home. But how can visiting students and families make the most efficient use of their time and resources? Fear not, applicants–Admit.me undergraduate expert Erica Molfetto gives the lowdown on […]
Does Your Application Show How You Will Contribute?
We often find ourselves chatting with multiple clients who were focused so intently on everything they were going to take from their MBA programs (including roommates’ jewelry – kidding…) that they weren’t paying attention to what admissions officers are obsessed with: How will this person enhance or contribute to the school? Every program, and certainly the […]
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Best Ways to Mitigate a Low GPA in MBA Applications [Self-Assessment Questionnaire]
It’s not a secret that your undergraduate academic performance is a critical element of your MBA application. MBA admissions directors look at your GPA as a proxy for your ability to succeed in the rigorous academic environment in business school. While many applicants excelled in undergrad (3.4+ GPAs), other applicants had a more inconsistent level […]
GMAT vs. Work Experience in MBA Admissions
Time to time, we receive questions from prospective MBA candidates about the trade-off between GMAT scores and work experience. A sample conversation would look something like this: Applicant: What would be the ideal experience in years that B-schools would consider for lower GMAT scores? Admit.me: Unfortunately, there is no magic formula. It depends, depends, […]
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Making Most of College Rankings [Quick Tips]
Every year, eager college prospects, parents, and folks in admissions alike clamor for various reports on college rankings. With our insatiable need for statistics and superficial information overload, we review the lists for validation (Yes, our ivy-covered towers are still standing strong!), redemption (Fingers crossed, please let our ranking improve from last year’s abysmal […]