Expert Admissions College and Graduate School Advising

Head to our latest blog post below to stay up to date on college admissions news. This week, the University of Michigan announced a pilot program to make first-semester courses Pass/No Credit, applicants to two programs in the University of Michigan’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning now have Early Action as an option, Boston University will go tuition-free for families making less than $200,000, 32 highly selective colleges are the focus of an antitrust lawsuit targeting Early Decision, and the federal government's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard is dismissed.

https://expertadmissions.com/this-week-in-college-admissions-8-14-26/

This fall, college admissions officers will travel to visit high schools and attend college fairs. Make those visits count! 🤝

From what to wear and how to prepare to a comprehensive list of questions to ask, our latest blog has you covered.

https://expertadmissions.com/how-to-take-advantage-of-college-representatives-visiting-your-high-school/

We’re approaching the fall semester and that means one thing for seniors—college application season is well underway. If you haven’t decided yet whether you’ll apply somewhere early decision, you better get to it!

Our latest blog post walks you through the ins and outs of the ED round as well as a series of questions to help you figure out if ED is right for you.

https://expertadmissions.com/should-you-apply-to-college-early-decision/

Showing genuine interest in a college can sometimes strengthen your application, especially at schools that consider demonstrated interest during admissions. Other than following these steps, the most important thing is to make sure you're showing genuine interest. Demonstrated interest should reflect your authentic excitement about a school rather than just checking boxes.
Read our latest blog to learn which actions matter most and how to make a lasting impression during the admissions process.

Have you started showing demonstrated interest at your top-choice colleges? Tell us below!

https://expertadmissions.com/guide-to-demonstrated-interest-in-colleges/

Head to our latest blog post below to stay up to date on college admissions news. This week, the Senate considers banning legacy admissions, Davidson College eliminates its application fee, Vanderbilt streamlines its merit scholarship program and announces plans to return to testing, and the state of Massachusetts makes a major investment in turning its public colleges green.

https://expertadmissions.com/this-week-in-college-admissions-8-7-26/

Expert Admissions hosted a webinar with Jake Jerzy, Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UC Berkeley. We discussed the differences between the UC application and the Common App, how Berkeley approaches holistic review, tips for tackling the Personal Insight Questions, and more. Head to our blog post below to read the highlights and watch the recording.

https://expertadmissions.com/spotlight-on-uc-berkeley/

Head to our latest blog post below to stay up to date on college admissions news. This week, American Universities across the Middle East announce plans to resume in-person classes for the Fall, Howard University disenrolls over 500 students, over 30 of Harvard’s peer institutions have come to its defense at court, and UC Berkeley becomes the most selective UC School.

https://expertadmissions.com/this-week-in-college-admissions-7-31-26/

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY

UC BERKELEY enthusiasts, you don't want to miss this webinar! Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2217836052272/WN_1C6MlZFbQZavlFQKHFS07g

It's a big year for changes to the Georgetown application!

Georgetown is officially joining the Common App, updating its testing policy, and making important changes that every prospective Hoya should know before applying.

Wondering whether to use the Common App or Georgetown's own application? Curious about the new SAT/ACT superscoring policy? We've broken down everything you need to know in our latest blog post.

https://expertadmissions.com/changes-to-the-georgetown-university-application-2026-2027/

Expert Admissions hosted a webinar with Claire Pinciaro, Assistant Dean for Student Life at Princeton. We answered questions about academic adjustment, social transition and building community, health routines and emotional wellbeing, the changing student-parent relationship, and more. Head to our blog post below to read the highlights and watch the recording.

https://expertadmissions.com/everything-you-need-to-know-for-a-successful-transition-to-college/