Columbia is bringing back SAT/ACT requirements. For Indian and international applicants, the bigger lesson is that test-optional rarely makes the score question disappear.
Columbia Is Bringing Back the SAT. For Indian Students, Optional Was Never Simple. Read Post »
A note for Class 12 families on why essay work should begin with discovery, not the prompt.
The prompt is not where the college essay begins Read Post »
A short recap of our June 6 AltView briefing for Class 12 families applying abroad this year, with the full recording included.
Class 12 has started: watch the June 6 briefing Read Post »
Strong college essays usually begin before the prompt, with discovery, reflection, and a clearer sense of what the application must reveal.
College essays do not start with the prompt Read Post »
A short reminder for AltView families about the June 6 Class 12 applications briefing.
Private briefing this Saturday: what application families should sort out now Read Post »
A short AltView briefing for Class 12 families on what to sort out before June disappears: shortlist direction, essays, activities, testing, and application timelines.
This Saturday: College applications briefing Read Post »
For CBSE and ISC students, June is not a clean pre-Class-12 summer. But it may still be the best window to get application thinking started before August.
Class 12 has already started. Do not wait for August. Read Post »
For Indian CBSE and ISC students, the US application calendar overlaps with Class 12, boards, and entrance prep. Here is why the serious work should begin before August.
Indian students should not wait for August to start US applications Read Post »
Common App data shows applications rising faster than applicants. For Class 12 families, that should sharpen the shortlist conversation. For younger students, it is a useful warning about accumulation.
Why longer college lists are not always safer Read Post »
Common App data shows applications rising faster than applicants. That should make families more disciplined about shortlist strategy.
More applications do not make a better college list Read Post »
