SUCCESS
The acceptance rate for The Collegiate Choice's "Class of 2019" are now available. These figures have been recently updated, and, currently, the following is known:
- 97.8 percent of the students, who used our services, received acceptances from at least one of their top three college choices!
- 96 percent of accepted students, who used our services, also received scholarship offers!
DID YOU KNOW?
An Admissions Counselor may read 50 applications daily, up to 20 sheet of paper per application, reviewing 1,000 pages of per in one workday!
THINK ABOUT THIS!
- The number of slots available for incoming freshman has remained the same, yet
- The number of graduation high school senior has increased;
- The percentage of high school seniors applying to college has increased;
- The average number of applications each high school senior submits has increased;
- The application profiles of each student applying to a particular college or university are practically identical;
- The poo of international applicants has increased;
- The online Common Application has taken the place of the individualized application at most colleges and universities; but,
- The number of slots available for incoming freshman at most colleges and universities has remained stagnant!
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Some of the colleges and universities that The Collegiate Choice has submitted applications to have included:
- Cambridge University
- American University
- The New York University
- Fordham University
- The University of Rochester
- Boston College
- Philadelphia University
- The University of Vermont
- University of Maryland
- Drexel University
- The University of Colorado
- Syracuse University
- Michigan State University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Yale University
- Columbia University
- Stanford University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Barnard College
- The Juilliard School
- The Eastman School of music
- Northeastern University
MAJORS
The Collegiate Choice has experience with applications for a wide variety of Majors, including the following:
- Pre-Med
- Pre-Law
- International Journalism
- Aeronautical Engineering
- International Business
- The Performing Arts
- Pharmacy
- Econonics
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Architecture
- Education
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Biological Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Chemistry
- Physician's Assistant
- Physical Therapy
- Language and Linguistics
- Sports Management
- Forensic Sciences
USA Today BELIEVES:
"The college application process is more competitive than ever. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), for example, received twice as many applications for fall 2014 as it did in 2005, according to the New York Times. Its admittance rate, along with the University of California, Berkeley, dropped below 20% for the first time ever, in part due to the application rise. And Stanford University admitted only 5.07% of fall 2014 applicants, its lowest admit rate in university history, according to the college. With more students applying than ever, and less of them being accepted, submitting application materials early or on time is crucial."
ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES:
"When it comes time to apply to college, students who are insufficiently counseled can easily stumble into making poor decisions, especially if no one in their family has gone to college before. They might undermatch, for example, by applying just to schools they have heard of, rather than to the best institutions they are qualified to attend...
While small private schools can afford to provide their students with tremendous hand-holding, large public schools across the country struggle with staggering ratios of students to guidance counselors. Nationally, that ratio is 500-to-1. A proportion experts say has remained virtually unchanged for more than 10 years. And when it comes time to apply to college, all of the students need help at once..."
While small private schools can afford to provide their students with tremendous hand-holding, large public schools across the country struggle with staggering ratios of students to guidance counselors. Nationally, that ratio is 500-to-1. A proportion experts say has remained virtually unchanged for more than 10 years. And when it comes time to apply to college, all of the students need help at once..."
THE FEDERAL EDUCATION OFFICE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STATES:
"This year, 1 in 5 high schools in the country had no school counselor at all."
THE COLLEGE BOARD'S THOUGHTS ON TEST SCORES AND ESSAYS:
"The importance of test scores in the admission process varies from college to college and depends on an institution’s admission approach and policies. Each college has its own policy. Some colleges, including more-selective colleges, may place a high level of importance on test scores — within the context of the other parts of your application. Other colleges, including many community colleges, may not require a test or use your scores at all."
"The National Association for College Admission Counseling’s 2013 State of College Admission report found that while grades, strength of curriculum and admission test scores are the top factors in the college admission decision, a majority of colleges and universities believe the essay to be of considerable or moderate importance in determining which academically qualified students they would choose. In other words, when all else is equal between competing applicants, a compelling essay can make the difference. A powerful, well-written essay can also tip the balance for a marginal applicant."
HERE IS WHAT FORBES BELIEVES:
"Colleges want the well-rounded class, not the well-rounded kid! The worst-kept secret of college admissions is that colleges are looking for the well-rounded class, not the well-rounded kid. They want some real scholars for every department; some superb athletes; some great musicians and actors; a few rich kids whose parents can build a library wing; and some legacies to keep the alumni happy. The applicant who is attractive but not really special in any one category is going to have a much tougher time getting in."