3 Steps to Acing the “Why us?” Essay

by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Dec 14, 2021 | Choosing a college, College applications, College essays, Demonstrated interest in college, Early decision and early action for college applications, High school students, Transition to college

3 Steps to Acing the “Why us?” Essay If you’ve started working on supplementary college essays, you may have seen prompts asking you to explain why you’re choosing to apply to that school. For example, Tufts University asks, “Which aspects of the Tufts undergraduate...

Discover Your Dream College at a Virtual Fair

by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Aug 15, 2021 | Choosing a college, College applications, Demonstrated interest in college, Early decision and early action for college applications, High school students, Transition to college

Want to learn more about colleges? It’s easy! Attend an upcoming virtual college fair from the comfort of your own home. Sign up at https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events.

Video: 10 Tips for Communicating with Colleges

by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Dec 15, 2019 | Choosing a college, College applications, Demonstrated interest in college, Early decision and early action for college applications

One of the most elusive factors in college admissions is “demonstrated interest,” but you can learn all about it in this video. Find out how you can let colleges know that you really want to attend! You can read more on this topic here....

I Didn’t Get Into College – Now What?

by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Mar 30, 2018 | Choosing a college, College applications, College essays, Demonstrated interest in college, Early decision and early action for college applications, Financial aid for college, High school students, Transition to college

“I got rejected from my reach schools and my targets. I didn’t even get into my safeties. Help!” Millions of high school students breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving their acceptance notifications in the past few weeks. But others have been left empty-handed,...

Plan Early for College

by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Dec 17, 2017 | Choosing a college, College applications, Demonstrated interest in college, Transition to college

College is the springboard to a career and adult life, and it can take up four (or more) years of a young person’s life. It’s an incredibly important decision. Many students start their college search and application process in earnest during the summer...

Top 10 Ways to “Demonstrate Interest” in Colleges

by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Dec 16, 2017 | Choosing a college, College applications, College essays, Demonstrated interest in college, Early decision and early action for college applications, Transition to college

Did you know that in addition to factors such as test scores, grades and extracurricular activities, some colleges consider something known as “demonstrated interest”? This means you’ve shown through your actions that you really understand what makes...