Julie Simon
Applying to College and Dating—The Same Rules Apply
What not to do after submitting your early applications to colleges.
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Julie Simon
- May 5
- 3 min
I Got an Email from Princeton! Should I Apply?
“I got an email from Princeton,” a senior proudly told me when I visited her Maryland high school. The student with a 3.7 GPA and a 1350...
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Leah Beasley-Wojick
- Mar 15
- 4 min
The Waiting Game: Navigating the College Waitlist
Your ultimate guide to the college waitlist—how the waitlist works, steps to take, and how to improve your chance of admission.
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Julie Simon
- Mar 11
- 3 min
A Tale of Two Lists
As we head into the latter part of junior year, we begin working with our students to finalize their colleges lists to ensure they are...
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Julie Simon
- Feb 18
- 3 min
Selective College Admissions—Why Yield Matters
Selective College Admissions—Why Yield Matters
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Leah Beasley-Wojick
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Deferred...Now What?
There are many reasons why a student’s application may be deferred. Admissions officers may want to see grades from the fall...
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Julie Simon
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
How State Residency Affects Admissions Rates
“What do you mean UNC is a reach school for me? They have a 23% admit rate and my grades and test scores are in the 50th percentile!” ...
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Julie Simon
- May 16, 2021
- 3 min
Lesson Four: I Like You. Do You Like Me?—Check Yes or No: The Case for Applying Early
This is the final post in our four-part series deconstructing highly selective college admissions. Going to miss this? Don’t worry, we’ll...
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Julie Simon
- May 9, 2021
- 3 min
Lesson Three: Applying is No Longer Enough to Demonstrate Interest
This is the third of four posts deconstructing highly selective college admissions. Stay tuned for more great information! Painting a...
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Julie Simon
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
Lesson Two: Understanding College Enrollment Priorities
This is the second of four posts deconstructing highly selective college admissions. Stay tuned for more great information! Colleges and...
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Julie Simon
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
Lesson One: Selective Admissions—More Science than Art
The following is the first of four posts deconstructing highly selective college admissions. Stay tuned for more great information! Leah...
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Julie Simon
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
A Love Letter to the Class of 2021
Seniors, More than a year ago, the world began to fall apart at the seams. I vividly remember the stress each of you was feeling and some...
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Julie Simon
- Apr 3, 2021
- 3 min
Waitlisted. Now What?
You’ve waited for a decision since submitting your application back in October and just received one. It isn’t a yes and it isn’t a no....
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Julie Simon
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
The NCAA Tournament and College Admissions—It’s All Madness
The past week has been exciting as our daughters participated in March Madness mania for the first time–each of them carefully choosing...
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Julie Simon
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Let Them Eat Cake...And Other Suggestions to Support Seniors in Admission Decision Purgatory
During a recent meeting with a senior, X dramatically declared that waiting for admission decisions is the worst part of the whole...
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