You may have heard the ACT is changing in 2025, and registration is now open for the April, June, and July test dates (as of December 5). Here’s everything you need to know about what is changing and when:
Early Decision and Early Action notifications will be out before you know it! Take a look at our list to see when you will find out the news. Looking for a college not on our list? Let us know.
LogicPrep CEO Lindsay Tanne is featured on the Greenwich Moms blog! She shares how she’s been helping students and families navigate the college application process for over a decade while being a mom of her 5 children/step-children.
The latest batch of college rankings has us thinking: about our perception of the value of college, about how individual colleges are evolving, and about what really makes a school “good.”
UCLA is the #1 public university in the United States, and the most selective of the nine UC campuses. A perpetual favorite of many students looking for a big school in a big city, they have an intense rivalry with USC, and our tour guide made sure we learned all the reasons why UCLA is better than their cross-town rivals.
The UK's university admissions process, managed by the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), is undergoing significant revisions to the personal statement. Global College Advisor Kevin explores why UCAS is implementing them and how students can plan ahead to make the most of this new format.
The University of Chicago has just launched a new binding early notification option that allows participants in its summer pre-college program to apply for early admission before everyone else. It’s called the Summer Student Early Notification program (SSEN), and it has added a new wrinkle to the early admissions process.
This year, our students earned 42 acceptances to Ivy League+ schools and 201 acceptances to the Top 50 universities in the US. Our liberal arts-focused students also earned 28 acceptances to the nation’s top liberal arts colleges while our global-aspiring students earned 85 acceptances to the Top 50 global universities. Check out the full list of student acceptances here!
“You don’t know what you don’t know.” Success, however we define it, is the culmination of lots of small decisions, most of which, by the time our children reach Junior year of high school, have already been made. More and more, I see parents, especially those with older children who have already been through the college process, recognize that investing the time to make wise choices earlier (like in 8th or 9th grade), can lay a strong foundation for later.
When it comes to data based on real students and real outcomes, test-optional policies can actually undermine some diversity initiatives. For example, according to Stuart Schmill, MIT’s Dean of Admissions, “Once we brought the test requirement back, we admitted the most diverse class that we ever had in our history.”
The UK is home to many outstanding universities, and studying in the UK is a great option for international students. From the heart of London, to coastal towns and more remote villages, there’s something for everyone. But there are some clear differences between the UK and US, starting with how you choose and apply to a university.
Jamie R, our UK expert, shares the 4 main differences between the US and the UK to consider before you apply.
