How competitive is it to get into the ‘top’ US colleges from the UK?
As you’ll see elsewhere on this site (for example here, here and here), I’m a firm believer that too many students apply …
US Admissions Statistics 2019-2020 Cycle
As ever, we are collating admissions statistics for a wide range of US colleges: Boston College: 24% Boston University: 18.5% Bowdoin: 8.3% …
What to do if you are on a US university waitlist
Being placed on a waitlist can be very annoying: you’re not in, but you’re also not denied. The reason why US universities …
American Universities Abroad
Across Europe, there are a number of American-style universities offering broad-based degrees, accredited in the USA, and taught in English. These universities …
Studying in Belgium
Belgian, a country divided into two communities, has relatively limited options in English. Those that are available are in Flanders, the Dutch …
How do you get into the top US universities?
Recently I gave a talk at a London school, in an evening entitled “Competitive University Admissions”. After ninety minutes of talks on …
Applications to Ireland: what happens when I get my results?
For EU or EEA applicants to Irish universities, the application process seems really simple at the start – indeed, often too simple. …
US Applications for schools: what needs to be done and when?
For schools new to managing US applications, here’s a quick overview of some suggested timings for working with your students: Summer Term …
Writing a Letter of Continued Interest for US Applications
So, you applied early and were deferred (or applied regular and were waitlisted) – what do you do now? The important thing …
