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For rising seniors, college admissions is as competitive as any of the classes, sports, or extracurriculars that have brought you to this point. An airtight application goes a long way toward ensuring your place in the school and program of your choice.

Crafting an application, with its accompanying essays, is a demanding task—to say nothing of the admissions interview that may await you depending on the institution you’re working toward. Imagine setting aside a day to get everything underway, with a full team of counselors, consultants, and former admissions officers on hand to advise you with every step.

Maximize Admissions Odds
Opus College Prep is here to give you the edge. We leverage your academic profile and personal attributes to help you enrich your submission materials and shape an application that resonates. Statistically, we’ve demonstrated a track record of increasing students’ admissions chances by as much as 8x!

What to Expect Before Camp
Before the Application Accelerator Camp, we equip you with a personalized report tailored to your educational goals. This report includes a complete list of the universities you’re targeting, along with up-to-date admissions details.

We then give you exclusive access to a membership site that includes tools, e-guides, and full range of resources that demystify the application process. You’ll attend an online Q&A session with one of our counselors who provides a full overview the camp and will speak to you directly about how to make the most of your experience.

What to Expect During Camp
The goal of the camp is in the name: acceleration! We want you to finish camp with your application as close to complete as possible—and completed to the highest standard of excellence. To achieve this, you’ll receive one-on-one assistance from a team of mentors who oversee the completion of your common app.

From there, our expert writing coaches will help you tackle the supplemental essays. You’ll be given reviews from our counselors in the style of an admissions committee. These responses are invaluable in helping you revise and polish your writing. Finally, you’ll complete an activity sheet highlighting your achievements, receive in-depth interview training if desired, and formulate a finalized application strategy to get the most from early-round admissions.

Take Advantage of a Realistic Mock Interview
Many undergrad programs require an online or in-person interview as part of their application procedure. If you’re like most students, you’re probably wondering what this entails, what you’re going to be asked—and what you can do to get ready for it.

A strong college application help service gives you an opportunity to familiarize yourself with this scenario. We create a simulated interview environment that conditions you to feel comfortable talking about your interests and background without feeling memorized or over-rehearsed.

You’ll get a sense of what it’s like to sit across from a stranger to discuss your goals and academic performance. We then provide kind and encouraging feedback you can use to improve. After the Application Accelerator Camp, when the time comes for your actual interview, we want you to instinctively and confidently say to yourself, “Yeah, I’ve got this!”

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Apply for Application Accelerator® camp Application Accelerator® camp is designed to give rising high school seniors the edge they need to successfully navigate the increasingly competitive college admissions environment and gain admission to the top tier institutions of their dreams.

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August 20-23, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6 hours daily
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For rising seniors, college admissions is as competitive as any of the classes, sports, or extracurriculars that have brought you to this point. An airtight application goes a long way toward ensuring your place in the school and program of your choice.

Crafting an application, with its accompanying essays, is a demanding task—to say nothing of the admissions interview that may await you depending on the institution you’re working toward. Imagine setting aside a day to get everything underway, with a full team of counselors, consultants, and former admissions officers on hand to advise you with every step.
Maximize Admissions Odds
Opus College Prep is here to give you the edge. We leverage your academic profile and personal attributes to help you enrich your submission materials and shape an application that resonates. Statistically, we’ve demonstrated a track record of increasing students’ admissions chances by as much as 8x!

What to Expect Before Camp
Before the Application Accelerator Camp, we equip you with a personalized report tailored to your educational goals. This report includes a complete list of the universities you’re targeting, along with up-to-date admissions details.

We then give you exclusive access to a membership site that includes tools, e-guides, and full range of resources that demystify the application process. You’ll attend an online Q&A session with one of our counselors who provides a full overview the camp and will speak to you directly about how to make the most of your experience.

What to Expect During Camp
The goal of the camp is in the name: acceleration! We want you to finish camp with your application as close to complete as possible—and completed to the highest standard of excellence. To achieve this, you’ll receive one-on-one assistance from a team of mentors who oversee the completion of your common app.

From there, our expert writing coaches will help you tackle the supplemental essays. You’ll be given reviews from our counselors in the style of an admissions committee. These responses are invaluable in helping you revise and polish your writing. Finally, you’ll complete an activity sheet highlighting your achievements, receive in-depth interview training if desired, and formulate a finalized application strategy to get the most from early-round admissions.

Take Advantage of a Realistic Mock Interview
Many undergrad programs require an online or in-person interview as part of their application procedure. If you’re like most students, you’re probably wondering what this entails, what you’re going to be asked—and what you can do to get ready for it.

A strong college application help service gives you an opportunity to familiarize yourself with this scenario. We create a simulated interview environment that conditions you to feel comfortable talking about your interests and background without feeling memorized or over-rehearsed.

You’ll get a sense of what it’s like to sit across from a stranger to discuss your goals and academic performance. We then provide kind and encouraging feedback you can use to improve. After the Application Accelerator Camp, when the time comes for your actual interview, we want you to instinctively and confidently say to yourself, “Yeah, I’ve got this!”

Apply for Application Accelerator® camp Application Accelerator® camp is designed to give rising high school seniors the edge they need to successfully navigate the increasingly competitive college admissions environment and gain admission to the top tier institutions of their dreams.

Months after protests rocked Columbia University’s campus, President Minouche Shafik is proposing additional muscle for the school’s security force, including new authority to arrest protesters.

In a proposal currently under discussion among administrators, the school would add “peace officers” to its security personnel, according to people briefed on the proposal. Columbia currently has about 290 campus security personnel.

The people say it is still in early stages but could lead to peace officers with the authority to arrest and physically contact a student; current campus officers can do neither except under exceptional circumstances including self-defense. The cost, quantity of officers and even uniforms are under debate, as is whether Shafik needs approval from faculty or the university’s board.

Exclusive | Columbia Looks to Give Campus Police Arresting Power After Protests Months after protests rocked Columbia University’s campus, President Minouche Shafik is proposing additional muscle for the school’s security force.

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She’s a Four-Time Olympian. Her Parents Want Her to Get a Real Job. Lily Zhang is the most decorated American ever in her Olympic sport. Even she can’t escape parental career pressure. “Being a ping-pong athlete is not stable.”

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UC sets new record with largest, most diverse class of California students for fall 2024 The University of California admitted the largest, most diverse class of Californians for fall 2024, with gains in low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students.

Nearly every weekday morning during the winter months, Christoph Guttentag blocks off four hours on his schedule for reading. The task: helping to sort through the 48,000 applications that have arrived for regular-decision admission to Duke University. Even the veteran dean of admissions at Duke, in his job since 1992 and leading a staff of 40, is not exempt. “Ten before ten” is his goal each morning. During his tenure, applications to Duke have basically quadrupled; in the last five years, they are up 37 percent. Everyone has a lot more applications to review, including the boss.

As Guttentag opens a student’s file on his computer, he scans an overview page that shows high school attended, grade-point average, standardized test scores (if they submitted them), intended major, and gender. In the past this sheet would have included an applicant’s race, allowing the school to track how it was doing in selecting students from underrepresented groups. Following a Supreme Court decision last year banning racially preferential admissions, that data point is now hidden.

Inside the Craziest College-Admissions Season Ever More applicants, new rules, and even less clarity from schools.

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Ucas to reform university admissions personal statements Ucas says the change will encourage applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to higher education.

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How Liberal College Campuses Benefit Conservative Students Right-wing culture warriors ignore the value of being surrounded by ideological opponents.

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AP leaks prompt score cancellations, digitization push An international cheating ring led to an uptick in AP score cancellations this year, expediting plans to digitize the exams. Will that make them more secure?

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Columbia Removes Three Deans, Saying Texts Touched on ‘Antisemitic Tropes’ Nemat Shafik, the university president, called the sentiments in the text messages “unacceptable and deeply upsetting.”

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Most Johns Hopkins Medical Students to Receive Free Tuition After $1 Billion Gift The school said it received the donation from Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization.

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Kenyon College is consistently labeled one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. If you’re looking for a rural school with a great creative writing program, look no further than this gorgeous campus!

Have you tried Davidson College's new free services to help prep for the college admissions process?

Admission Intensive Workshops Join Davidson College's admission and financial aid team for a workshop series designed to help you navigate your college search and application journey, regardless of where you're applying. Sessions are free and virtual!

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Rice announces updates to application processes Rice University announced today two significant updates to its admission policies. The first introduces an Early Decision II plan, while the second modifies the test score policy for admissions applications. Both changes will be implemented for the fall 2024-25 admission cycle.

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Boston College’s campus is stunning in the summer!

Aren’t Cornell’s gorges gorgeous? We love the waterfalls!

Can you guess which school mascot this is?

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How NOT To Write Your College Essay There are avoidable blunders that applicants frequently make in drafting their essays. I asked college admission leaders, who have read thousands of submissions, to share their thoughts.