Princeton is an iconic university, most often associated with exceptional academics in a stunning environment that pushes students to expand beyond perceived intellectual limits. Students who seek to transfer to Princeton often do so because whatever college they are currently at isn’t, they feel, pushing them as far as they can go.
ED2 Application Strategy and Guide for the University of Chicago (UChicago) 2025-2026
The University of Chicago, or UChicago, is a private research university located in, get this, Chicago, Illinois. UChicago is ~quirky~, famously very hard, and attracts a specific type of student. If you’re that kind of student, you know it, and you probably really, really like UChicago, which of course is why you’re here.
Finance Extracurricular Activity Strategy for Juniors
High school students who want to major in finance tend to have a few things in common. They are driven, they are smart, and they are hungry. They want to succeed professionally at a very high level, and fast. They don’t want to wait for a Master’s degree or a professional certification as a lawyer or a doctor. They have the brains to do that, but they have the belly for Wall Street.
Marketing Extracurricular Activity Strategy for Juniors
If you are a student who loves the commercials more than that tv show, who relishes a good billboard campaign or who finds joy in a clever social media strategy, you may be looking towards a marketing major come college. Some of the best colleges in the country have exceptional marketing programs, including the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern, the University of Michigan, the University of Texas at Austin, and UC Berkeley, just to name a few. But getting into these schools requires more than a strong transcript and a love for snappy marketing language.
Economics Extracurricular Activity Strategy for Juniors
High school juniors interested in economics tend to have fallen in love with the subject through one of a few avenues. Either they had a teacher who emphasized economics or who taught an elective course fully focused on economics, and it was a fabulous class, or they are fascinated by the world of business and fell in love with economics through the lens of national or global markets. Possibly, it was both — a fantastic teacher and a penchant for following what’s happening in the markets and how policy and current events impact the economic landscape. And now you are a junior passionate about economics and only months away from writing your college applications. So, what do you do to stand out?
College Visit Guide for Sophomores
Sophomores are in a weird middle of their high school experience. Nothing all that big is happening yet towards college outcomes. It’s not time for most students to take the SAT or ACT. You aren’t in a leadership role yet for most of your activities, as that will come junior or senior year. Your grades are great, but you also haven’t been pushed to your limit yet with the most advanced courses on offer at your high school. At the same time, everything is building towards junior year and senior fall. Nothing that a sophomore does is inconsequential. Instead, it is a building block — and that includes college visits.
Carnegie Mellon University Engineering Undergrad Admissions Strategy
Carnegie Mellon University, sometimes just called Carnegie Mellon or CMU, is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has many great programs, but it is mainly known for its STEM majors, including its engineering programs through its College of Engineering. CMU is competitive to get into. Last year, their acceptance rate was just around . However, if you are applying to popular programs like those offered by the engineering school, that number can be even smaller. If you are serious about CMU, you need to be an elite candidate, and there are a couple of steps you need to take to set yourself up for success.
How to Transfer to Yale 2026
Yale is a dream school for millions of students, but less than two thousand undergraduates make it into each graduating class. Most get in a first years, straight out of high school. However, there is another way in. Yale “enrolls a small number of transfer students” annually, accepting new students from both two-year and four-year institutions. Successful Yale transfer applicants community colleges, from the military, and from other well-respected universities.
ED2 Application Strategy and Guide for Boston College (BC) 2025-2026
Boston College is a medium-sized, private Jesuit college located in Chestnut Hill, MA – just outside of Boston. While the Catholic affiliation can scare away some students, we can tell you that Jesuits are pretty different than the mainstream image; they care deeply about education, social justice, and service. BC is known for their fantastic programs in Human-Centered Engineering, Econ, Finance, and Political Science, and is an all-around great school if you’re looking for a well-rounded liberal arts education.
ED2 Application Strategy and Guide for Tufts 2025-2026
How to Transfer to Harvard 2026
ED2 Application Strategy and Guide for Johns Hopkins 2025-2026
Johns Hopkins University is a medium-sized private research university located in Baltimore, MD, and is considered to be the first ever research institution in the United States! Pretty cool! Since Johns Hopkins is famous for their medical school, it’s no surprise that programs like pre-med, biology, public health, and biomedical engineering are some of their most popular and highly-ranked majors. Beyond just the medical-leaning STEM majors, the school has strong programs in social sciences like Econ and a very strong Computer Science department.
How to Transfer to Columbia College and Columbia Engineering 2026
Columbia University and Columbia Engineering consciously seek out strong transfer candidates to welcome to campus each year. The number who get accepted isn’t massive, though — a little . That wouldn’t necessarily be intimidating except that there are candidates for those few spots. The transfer acceptance rate fluctuates based on available spaces in the class, but has stayed in recent years.
Rejected Early Decision from UVA 2025-2026
ED2 Application Strategy and Guide for Rice University 2025-2026
Rice University is a medium-sized private research institution located in the heart of Houston, Texas – home to Beyonce, NASA, and the Texans. Rice is famous for their science and engineering programs, mostly because of their , but also has world-class programs in the humanities, social sciences, and business.
Rejected Early Decision from Swarthmore 2025-2026
Swarthmore is an excellent small liberal arts school that has become intensely competitive to gain admission to in recent years. The college wasn’t ever easy to get into — or, at least, not in the past half century. But the acceptance rate has plummet more recently and more students than ever are receiving disappointing news in the Early Decision round.
Q&A with Evan Bailyn, Inventor of Generative Engine Optimization, on College Apps in the Age of AI
We recently had the honor of interviewing Evan Bailyn, the founder of the Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) marketing genre. In addition to owning the most well-respected GEO agency in the US, he used to run a college admissions consulting business. Thus, we were very excited to get his take on how AI is changing the college application process.
Rejected Early Decision from Pomona 2025-2026
Rejection nearly always stings, but getting an Early Decision rejection from a dream school is particularly frustrating. If you recently heard from Pomona that they don’t have a space for you, it is understandable if you feel turned upside down. You had a plan and being rejected wasn’t part of it. Now, you have to figure out what comes next.
Rejected Early Decision from Bowdoin 2025-2026
If you recently received a rejection from Bowdoin in the Early Decision round, you aren’t alone. The ED acceptance rate for Bowdoin is quite low, and admissions is extremely competitive. That doesn’t make it hurt less, though. An ED rejection is always gutting, as a dream school rejection is, to put it bluntly, the rejection of a dream. But it isn’t the end of your college dreams. You can still get into an exceptional school. To pull that off, you need to figure out what to do next.
Rejected Early Decision from Rice University 2025-2026
If you’ve recently received a rejection from Rice in the Early Decision round, we know that this wasn’t the plan. You picked Rice ED because you are in love with what they offer, and it felt possible. Not easy, probably, but possible. But now you have a rejection in your inbox, and you have to figure out what comes next.