Common App will close down at 5 p.m. ET on July 28 and reopen on August 1. Timing & logistics 1. Why does the Common App close every year? Common App performs a system refresh at the same time every year to transition from one admissions cycle to the next. It’s a routine, predictable process. They update deadlines for the

In just seven years, the admission rate at Northeastern University dropped from 28% to 5%, making it as selective as the Ivy League. Take a look at the chart below. Admit rate comparison 2017 to 2024 School 2017 Admit Rate 2024 Admit Rate 2017 SATmiddle 50% 2024 SATmiddle 50% 2024-25 CDSIn-state admit/out-of-state admit Northeastern 28% 5%  1330-1510 1460-1530 private UNC

Recommendation Etiquette by Karen Anne Hott I’m an independent educational consultant and the founder of Two Bridges College Consulting. Before going into college advising, I taught AP English Language & Composition, standard and honors English, journalism, and newspaper production in a Maryland public high school. Today I love working with students on their college searches, applications, and essays, facilitating the

I visited Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, over two fresh spring days in April as part of a counselor fly-in event. The redbud trees were in full dark-pink bloom and the oaks were just leafing out. If you really want to be seen for who you are, to have support to lift you to your highest potential, and to have