Many colleges have rendered their decisions, and while some students are elated with their options, many are disappointed they did not get into their top schools. Once again, we are seeing acceptance rates even lower than last year at these schools. As it becomes increasingly difficult to gain admission to the top schools, students are applying to more colleges, which drives down the acceptance rate even further. I express to my students that they were not rejected, but that

The University of California is releasing admission decisions this month and many students are finding themselves waitlisted. The UC states: "Whether or not a campus will offer admission to students on a waitlist depends on a number of factors, including the number of students initially offered admission who accept a space by the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadline (May 1 for freshman, June 1 for transfers), and campus and department enrollment goals. There is noth

In light of the recent admissions scandal, I want to clarify my job as an IEC. The fundamental role of independent educational consultants is to help students explore college opportunities and find the right place for them to succeed academically and socially. IECs don’t get students admitted—they help students demonstrate why they deserve to be admitted at appropriately chosen schools. They help students find colleges they might not have heard of—often out of their region—an