Medina College Counseling - Laila Hilfinger

08/31/2026

University of California Out-of-State admit rates from 2026.

05/28/2026

UC faculty call to bring back SAT and ACT scores in admissions.

More than five years after the UC system lifted its standardized testing requirement, a coalition led by UC Berkeley math professors argues the drop in students’ math levels is “severe.”

05/05/2026

Congratulations to my class of 2026 students and the many colleges and universities they were admitted to around the nation. Your hard work paid off. Excited to see where you go on the next phase in your educational journey!

Arizona State University
Boston University
Brandeis University
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
California State University Long Beach

Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Chapman University
Colorado State University
Colorado University Boulder

Columbia University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Grinnell College
Iowa State University
Louisiana State University

Michigan State University
Middlebury College
Montana State University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Oregon State University

Penn State University
Purdue University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Camden
San Diego State University

Santa Clara University
Seattle University
Southern Methodist University
Texas A&M University
The Ohio State University
University of Arizona

University of California Davis
University of California Irvine
University of California Los Angeles
University of California Santa Barbara
University of California Santa Cruz
University of California San Diego

University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Hawaii
University of Illinois Urbana Champagne
University of Indiana, Kelley School
University of Iowa

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Montana

University or Oregon
University of Pittsburgh
University of South Carolina
University of Texas, Austin
University of Texas, Dallas
University of Utah

University of Washington, Bothell
University of Washington, Seattle: Computer Science, Engineering, Foster School of Business

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Virginia Technical University
Washington University in St Louis
Western Washington University
Washington State University
Yale University

04/11/2026

The all important opening hook for your personal statement.

04/09/2026

Interesting UC statistics for out-of-state applicants.

Uhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/these-calif-high-schools-had-the-highest-acceptances-to-ucla-uc-berkeley/ar-AA206cJa?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=69d66a3915c04c81ad8a963261509321&ei=23&fbclid=IwY2xjawRD2p9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYU0ptSW5sc3cxbnNCc04xc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmHurAZ_rMFExk6IkDjWaTdNzll0AaCH9hETzPIQnOQeFRv4MON2NOEWVbN4_aem_V4LgB5U6Q_64G8kfSvq_sw

New data shows California high schools' acceptance rates into UC campuses.

04/09/2026

From the College Essay Guy Ethan Sawyer

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1284325173802899&set=pcb.1284325260469557

04/09/2026

https://spia.princeton.edu/blogs/meaning-merit-college-admissions?fbclid=IwY2xjawREsvBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4C8SsMwxbi7nqlkCb1AM3Jx8QeThTcZKLibHRO0UdBSaTr6TtpCmqr-UYdo_aem_NNo51ilVEj56DApZoD828A

Princeton receives more than 35,000 applications for admission annually. “How many unsuccessful applicants,” I have asked Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Karen Richardson, “are so good that you could substitute one of them for an admitted student without any loss of quality to the entering...

04/09/2026

From Jeff Sellingo, author or Who Gets in and Why? https://www.facebook.com/reel/957335840141367

01/23/2026

Brown University welcoming students back to campus. Ever true!

It’s the first day of the spring semester, and our Brown community is back together on campus.

The path to repair and recovery following the tragic events of December 13 looks different for everyone, but we are grateful for the resilience, caring and strength that defines Brown.

We are ever true. 🐻🤎

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Brown Ever True is a whole-campus recovery effort, launched in the wake of a senseless act of violence that took the lives of two students and injured nine others on December 13, 2025. Brown Ever True coordinates the work of the entire campus via a roadmap to recovery intended to build our community’s sense of security and ensure that students, faculty and staff have a space to help us heal and move forward together.

Learn more about Brown Ever True: https://buff.ly/yDCMQno

12/15/2025

Deeply disturbed by the shootings at my alma mater Brown University. May there be peace and healing and an end to gun violence now.

A memorial is growing outside the main gate at Brown University.
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/brown-university-reports-active-shooter/