USC is the rare gem of a university that has a large traditional campus while being located truly in the heart of a major city: in this case, Los Angeles. Read on to learn more about this iconic campus and its fantastically specialized academic programs.
College Tours with Olivia: The Claremont Colleges
This week is NACAC week (that’s the National Association for College Admission Counseling), and this year’s conference is being held in Los Angeles, CA!
Today, I got the chance to visit all five of The Claremont Colleges in nearby Claremont, CA. Read on for my thoughts about these unique campus communities.
Embracing Change: Planning Ahead for the Revised UCAS Personal Statement
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.
A New Early Decision Option at UChicago Could Be a Game Changer
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.
LogicPrep's 2024 Summer Reading List
Congratulations to the LogicPrep Class of 2024!
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!
The Value of an Early Start to College Advising
“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.
College Tours with Olivia: CU Boulder
This spring, College Advisor Olivia is visiting some beautiful college campuses around her home state of Colorado. Her first stop: University of Colorado Boulder, home of the Buffaloes!
Test-Optional Policies Under (Re)consideration... Again
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.”