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Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action: How Admissions Processes Might Change Going Forward

In June 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that race-based affirmative action, defined in this case as the policy of favoring individuals of under-represented ...

Affirmative Action in Admissions: Historical Trends and How Application Processes Might Change Going Forward

In June 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that race-based affirmative action, defined in this case as the policy of favoring individuals of under-represented backgrounds who have been subjec...

The US News Law School Rankings:
Summary & Insights

There has recently been a lot of attention in the media regarding US News & World Report’s law school rankings. This list has existed since 1987 and is now updated annually. Applicants and the m...

Transferring Law Schools

Are you thinking about transferring law schools? When I worked at NYU School of Law in JD admissions, I helped manage the transfer process and read every transfer application. There are some nuances rega...

Dental School: What to Know for the 2023-2024 Admissions Cycle

It’s almost that time of year again! The dental school admissions cycle for Fall 2024 starts soon! The application portal will become available on May 9, 2023 with applications able to be submitted starting ...

Legacy Admissions at Colleges

NOTE: Since this was published, in July 2023 a federal civil rights complaint to the Education Department’s office of Civil of Rights was submitted regarding Harvard College’s use of legacy admissions. It wa...

Tips for Law School Recommendation Letters

Your recommendation letters can be an important way to distinguish yourself in the law school application process. With previous experiences in the admissions offices at Harva...

Applying to College: Helpful Tips for the Common Application Honors and Activity Lists

The Common Application is the main application portal used to apply to colleges. As a former admissions officer, I am providing tips on how to stand out with your honors and a...

College Admissions Trends

College admissions has experienced major changes in the last few years. What are the most significant trends that we are seeing at this moment that impact the application and enrollment processes? Test ...
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