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.
An article published in The Hill last week reports that the share of applicants who are submitting test scores has plunged, with fewer than half of Early applicants this fall submitting SAT or ACT scores. Yet, the Wall Street Journal reports that more students than ever are taking the optional SAT and ACT in an effort to stand out in a crowded field. Why is this happening—and what does it mean for your application?
Remember how your application was read by two different admissions officers, either individually or in a team? As a result of their evaluation, your application has now been sorted into a bin. There are many pathways to getting deferred/waitlisted or denied, but only one way to get admitted: the Selection Committee.
This Thanksgiving, I've been thinking about how this holiday offers a great opportunity for intergenerational storytelling. Research shows the type of family stories you tell, and how you tell them, can have a big impact on your children’s self-esteem and academic skills.
If you’re a high school senior, chances are you recently hit the submit button on at least a few of your college applications – congratulations! Now you’re probably wondering what’s going to happen to that application over the next 2-3 months while you await the college’s decision. Olivia dives into the nuances of application reading and review in the first post of our Inside Admissions series.
With Early Decision and Early Action deadlines looming ever closer, you may be asking yourself: is the stress and effort involved with applying Early actually worth it? We spent some time weeding through last year’s admissions statistics at a variety of colleges and found that the answer is a resounding YES! Check out the Early vs. Regular admissions statistics from top colleges here.
While most college essay questions are relatively straightforward, some are downright bizarre. Take, for instance, Chapman University’s question which requires a response of only one word or phrase: “Name one dish you would cook for our admission team.” So how do you answer these weird questions? Former Admissions Officer Olivia breaks it down.
Now that we know the three pillars of a good college essay—as well as LogicPrep’s proven process for writing one—it’s time to reflect on the role of these essays within your application narrative. Kel explores two different approaches to application narrative (pointy and rounded) and the benefits of each.
