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Emerson College Enrollment Emergency
Emerson College in Boston girding itself to have far fewer students than hoped enroll this fall. What, if anything, does this say about broader undergraduate enrollment trends? Or is this a situation unique to Emerson?
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#1 Common App Essay Mistake & How to Fix It (Friday Flashback)
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Why is your Common App or other college application essay(s) so bad? You're likely making this one major mistake in the drafting process. Watch the full classic video here: ua-cam.com/video/jwGK_uUAhuQ/v-deo.html *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé short course at Extraordinar...
Why are colleges emailing me?
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Both your inbox and mailbox may be overflowing with mail from colleges and universities. In this video, I explain why this is most often the case. *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé short course at ExtraordinaryResume.com.* *Do you want expert guidance during the college admi...
Colleges that REALLY Care About Extracurricular Activities
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Many Common App colleges give you plenty of space on their supplements or elsewhere to elaborate on the depth and breadth of your extracurricular involvement throughout your high school career. In this video we discuss some of my favorite colleges that REALLY care about learning more about your extracurricular activities than you could ever fit into the Common App's Activities page. *Are you on...
What to do when your college counselor hates you.
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Unfortunately, not all college counselors are great professionals or great people. *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé short course at ExtraordinaryResume.com.* *Do you want expert guidance during the college admissions process? Work with me one-on-one at CollegeMeister.com.* ...
Who does your school counselor really work for?
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Does your high school counselor work for you, your school, both, or neither? *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé short course at ExtraordinaryResume.com.* *Do you want expert guidance during the college admissions process? Work with me one-on-one at CollegeMeister.com.* #colle...
Banish "Optional" From Your Vocabulary
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Let's discuss why "optional" is such a dirty word in the world of selective college admissions. *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé short course at ExtraordinaryResume.com.* *Do you want expert guidance during the college admissions process? Work with me one-on-one at CollegeM...
Get your URL on...your college application!
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Do you have a web presence? Then you should be happy to know that over ten percent of Common App colleges ask for you to share your URL on their Common App supplements, and even if colleges on your list don't ask for your URL(s), you of course should find somewhere on the app to share it (or them). My Views on Harnessing LinkedIn For Selective College Admission: ua-cam.com/video/Uc5YO81uYHY/v-d...
Why "Successful" Common App Essays Actually SUCK!
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How can you be authentic and original if you look to others for inspiration as you draft you all-important Common App essay? *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé short course at ExtraordinaryResume.com.* *Do you want expert guidance during the college admissions process? Work w...
Out-of-State Universities for In-State Prices!
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Relatively affordable university educations very well may be within your reach even if they are out of your state. In this video I discuss some of the most intriguing options for paying less than you would ever expect for an out-of-state undergraduate education. *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordinary E...
Stanford University WILL Require the ACT or SAT Again!
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Stanford University is dropping its test-optional admissions policy for students applying for Fall 2026 admission and later. *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé short course at ExtraordinaryResume.com.* *Do you want expert guidance during the college admissions process? Work w...
Episode 5: How and Why Red-Blooded American Men Disappeared from America's "Top" Colleges
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Today I wrap up my series exploring how and why red-blooded American men have all but disappeared from America's "top" undergraduate institutions. *Previous Videos In This Series* Episode 1: ua-cam.com/video/13K8ae0lB8M/v-deo.html Episode 2: ua-cam.com/video/O0RV2EqGA68/v-deo.html Episode 3: ua-cam.com/video/uhPPJbxIiWo/v-deo.html Episode 4: ua-cam.com/video/slEqskWgWg0/v-deo.html *Are you on t...
Episode 4: How and Why Red-Blooded American Men Disappeared from America's "Top" Colleges
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Today I explore a fourth reason why red-blooded American men have all but disappeared from America's "top" undergraduate institutions. *Previous Videos In This Series* Episode 1: ua-cam.com/video/13K8ae0lB8M/v-deo.html Episode 2: ua-cam.com/video/O0RV2EqGA68/v-deo.html Episode 3: ua-cam.com/video/uhPPJbxIiWo/v-deo.html *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnT...
Episode 3: How and Why Red-Blooded American Men Disappeared from America's "Top" Colleges
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Today I explore a third reason why red-blooded American men have all but disappeared from America's "top" undergraduate institutions. *Previous Videos In This Series* Episode 1: ua-cam.com/video/13K8ae0lB8M/v-deo.html Episode 2: ua-cam.com/video/O0RV2EqGA68/v-deo.html *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordi...
Episode 2: How and Why Red-Blooded American Men Disappeared from America's "Top" Colleges
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Today I explore another reason why red-blooded American men have all but disappeared from America's "top" undergraduate institutions. *Previous Videos In This Series* Episode 1: ua-cam.com/video/13K8ae0lB8M/v-deo.html *Are you on track for selective college admission? Find out now at AreYouOnTrackToGetIn.com.* *Take my How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé short course at Extraor...
Episode 1: How and Why Red-Blooded American Men Disappeared from America's "Top" Colleges
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Episode 1: How and Why Red-Blooded American Men Disappeared from America's "Top" Colleges
UT Austin vs. Texas A&M
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UT Austin vs. Texas A&M
Early Decision I vs. Early Decision II
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Early Decision I vs. Early Decision II
Ivy League Schism? Or Much Ado About Nothing?
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Ivy League Schism? Or Much Ado About Nothing?
University of Michigan Admissions Changes for 2024-2025
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University of Michigan Admissions Changes for 2024-2025
Which colleges offer summer interviews?
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Which colleges offer summer interviews?
Reddit Red Herrings
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Reddit Red Herrings
Top 10 Cheap Summer Activities for High School Students
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Top 10 Cheap Summer Activities for High School Students
The University of California is at war - against many!
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The University of California is at war - against many!
"No Harm" Testing at University of Chicago
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"No Harm" Testing at University of Chicago
Public Colleges offering Early Decision
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Public Colleges offering Early Decision
UConn Introduces Early Decision
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UConn Introduces Early Decision
2 Reasons to Consider 2 Canadian Universities
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2 Reasons to Consider 2 Canadian Universities
Which colleges are in and out with my students and parents?
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Which colleges are in and out with my students and parents?
New Ivies? Not really.
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New Ivies? Not really.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @drticktock4011
    @drticktock4011 День тому

    Endowment is $260M...they should be able to weather the storm?

  • @LisaSmith-ww6bn
    @LisaSmith-ww6bn День тому

    Interesting.

  • @joannahayden9544
    @joannahayden9544 День тому

    Things are looking up then. The free market at work.

  • @harrychu650
    @harrychu650 День тому

    Emerson is a competitive college to be admitted to. There is a demographic cliff somewhere, whereby there were simply less children born and therefore, less students to educate. Critical to keep an eye on the enrollment figures as they are released in the coming weeks to see if what happened at Emerson is part of a wider trend.

    • @joannahayden9544
      @joannahayden9544 День тому

      There wouldn’t be less children wanting to go to freaking Emerson. This is a direct response to Emerson’s policies.

  • @bob-pb3xl
    @bob-pb3xl 2 дні тому

    As someone who has a Ph.D. from UCSD and as someone who is (a white-ethnic) from the lower working class, I can say I am disgusted by this video complaining about the supposed discrimination against rich people.

  • @bpxl53yewz29
    @bpxl53yewz29 3 дні тому

    You bio says you worked at the admissions office at UPenn. Was that as an admissions officer?

  • @bpxl53yewz29
    @bpxl53yewz29 3 дні тому

    It’s unfair because ECs take money. : (

  • @TheHappychickadee
    @TheHappychickadee 4 дні тому

    Great video! Can you please do a video on National merit and what that may mean for college admissions - like if it gives any kind of boost?

  • @diegoperezpalomino1737
    @diegoperezpalomino1737 4 дні тому

    im college meisters #1 fan!!

  • @lanabanana17
    @lanabanana17 4 дні тому

    Please compare ucsd and uc davis!

    • @twells138
      @twells138 День тому

      I am a UCSD alumni, and my son goes to UCD. I would be interested in that as well.

  • @toddc3135
    @toddc3135 4 дні тому

    Seems like the corporate world treats men much the same way. It's an extension of everything we experience in the education system.

  • @MOTV583
    @MOTV583 5 днів тому

    At this point kids are doing more of a favor for these colleges than colleges are doing for these kids. Colleges aren't helping most students get jobs or pay back their loans, but they're picking kids that they think are most likely to be famous (if they're not already). The most selective colleges pick a lot of kids that are so successful and rich by the time they get to campus that they arguably don't even need the school.

  • @carlscott506
    @carlscott506 5 днів тому

    Thanks Craig, I was talking to my son about this topic yesterday.

  • @Goonfn99
    @Goonfn99 5 днів тому

    Probably could’ve been a UA-cam short 😂

  • @fio627
    @fio627 5 днів тому

    It's 100,300 actually. I got in with full (I mean, FULL) financial aid. They also pay my airplane tickets as I'm an international student, plus around 3k for books and personal expenses, and 6k for internships, research, summer abroad, or another academic experience of my election. If you have a good profile and decent application, studying at Vanderbilt can be free. Don't complain about the cost if your kid's profile and application are mediocre.

  • @hhale5652
    @hhale5652 5 днів тому

    Thank you for addressing this. Some people think this “could never happen”

  • @Loveitmore1
    @Loveitmore1 6 днів тому

    Thank you for this video! Is it possible to find a list of the 400 colleges? I'm curious about UF and other Florida schools.

  • @cokeplayzz
    @cokeplayzz 6 днів тому

    what would you say about UT Austin? Do they care alot about extracurriculars as a TRANSFER?

  • @HP-ov7ol
    @HP-ov7ol 6 днів тому

    These colleges have to deflect away from objective metrics so that they can better justify tilting to scales in favor of less qualified applicants. Also, it will help them identify the woke crusaders in the applicant pool so they can move them to the front of the line (see David Hogg getting into Harvard with mediocre academic credentials).

  • @DunkinDzNuts
    @DunkinDzNuts 6 днів тому

    Great video! Could you make a video about whether or not to submit AP scores (including if taking 10+ AP courses). Is submitting AP scores optional or required? What’s considered strong AP scores for Ivy League/top universities?

  • @trg414
    @trg414 6 днів тому

    That should not be any out-of-state tuition because most people can’t afford it specially to pour minority students. I think it’s somewhat of discrimination.

  • @heroryan7859
    @heroryan7859 7 днів тому

    I play a sport and an instrument. I was thinking of submitting an arts portfolio to show my guitar work and maybe including some sport photos in my video. Do I need to make an online presence?

  • @bolaball6143
    @bolaball6143 8 днів тому

    You are absolutely correct about this! I intuited this during the college admission process for my daughter. One thing you didn’t mention is that they are also working for the school big donors because they need to make sure the donors kids also get into the college of their choice, especially if they are good students but not in the top 10.

  • @shadowmt6735
    @shadowmt6735 8 днів тому

    In some degree, college admission is to compete against your peers for a good school.

  • @marateixeira8219
    @marateixeira8219 8 днів тому

    I am a Internacional student i have 2.8 gpa in 9 h grade and 4.0 gpa ?? Whag should I do give up

  • @brainbomb.
    @brainbomb. 8 днів тому

    They are crabs in a bucket.

  • @TARUNV-bo5nu
    @TARUNV-bo5nu 11 днів тому

    hey sry to repeat myself.. but could you make a video on how to write descriptions for the college common app extra carricullars section... i was discussign this with my friends and i thiunk they would find this helpful

    • @CollegeMeister
      @CollegeMeister 10 днів тому

      More information regarding how to communicate about extracurricular activities can be found in my "How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé" short course at ExtraordinaryResume.com. Good luck.

  • @danieltice9717
    @danieltice9717 11 днів тому

    While a little tertiary to your point, the problem with the essay portions of the SAT and ACT was the reliability of the measure. With apologies that it's just our experience, outside of the service academies, we have found very few colleges that will even consider it for that reason.

  • @bolaball6143
    @bolaball6143 12 днів тому

    I agree with you. Finding your true voice is the key because that’s how you sell yourself best.

  • @ratikkasarla244
    @ratikkasarla244 13 днів тому

    first

  • @annathegrace3116
    @annathegrace3116 13 днів тому

    Well said! Red blooded American men and women 💪🏻💪🏻❤️

  • @bryanparmley
    @bryanparmley 14 днів тому

    I am working the process with my daughter... but I have often thought -- there is no way my sporty son (few years behind) would put up with the current day admissions game... starting a non-profit isn't even on his radar.

  • @21stcenturydadd
    @21stcenturydadd 14 днів тому

    UF has a grandparents waiver I’m excited about

  • @OrioleBeagle
    @OrioleBeagle 14 днів тому

    St Mary's College in St Mary's County, Maryland allows Washington DC residents to pay a lower tuition than other out of state residents (it is still more than Maryland State resident tuition) St Mary's has it on their website.

  • @LisaSmith-ww6bn
    @LisaSmith-ww6bn 15 днів тому

    Another informative video - your candor about everything college related is very refreshing. You were spot on in all the videos from last week. And you are the only one I've seen who speaks candidly about the state of affairs. I could relate to all your videos of last week and you had me chuckling in the comedy of all of this at the same time!

  • @HP-ov7ol
    @HP-ov7ol 15 днів тому

    This one bit of leftist idiocy is apparently SO stupid that even the marxists at Stanford saw that test-optional admissions just don't work.

  • @carlscott506
    @carlscott506 15 днів тому

    Hello Craig, Last week you stated the current SAT is a watered down version of the test we took 20 - 30 years ago. I am a proponent of using the SAT but if it is weak sauce, what is its use? My son received a 1440 on his March SAT (all self study) but because he goes to a Specialized high school in NYC he was depressed with the results. Even though he is an outstanding student with good extra curriculars, he believes he needs to retake the SAT. I think the SAT has an out-sized effect on college admissions process when students believe a 1440 is not a good score. Also, please explain why you have a problem with a kid, from a school that does not promote academic excellency, like specialize high schools, getting a boost on their application when they take the most rigorous classes and scores well on the SAT/ACT? Should not their grit in the face of academic headwinds based on the school they are attending count towards their continued grit in the future? This is not a personal biased since my child goes to a specialized school in NYC.

    • @HP-ov7ol
      @HP-ov7ol 15 днів тому

      Watered down or not, its still the only apples-to-apples metric that universities have to objectively compare applicants.

    • @phantomboi5679
      @phantomboi5679 14 днів тому

      A 1440 isnt a bad score so he should be fine outside of schools that focus on engineering or somewhere like MIT. Even if test optional was a thing he should submit

  • @TARUNV-bo5nu
    @TARUNV-bo5nu 15 днів тому

    hi sir.. really loving your guide videos but it would be very much beneficial if you could make a guide on how to fill up the extra carricular and honors section's description in the common app plss

  • @roy.s.m
    @roy.s.m 15 днів тому

    Keep up the great work 🙏🙏

  • @First-bt6rq
    @First-bt6rq 16 днів тому

    I'm a rising sophomore at UMich and find the whole thing absolutely nuts. It's obvious that things like "land acknowledgements" and explicitly professing your "preferred pronouns" are examples of thinly veiled political speech. Most of my friends, none of whom are partisans, think similarly; they just silently roll their eyes and move on because no one really has the courage to resist. It really just comes down to being wary of what classes you take and with what professors. I'm pre-law, so I honestly feel bolstered not to just blindly comply with these people.

  • @leealysia9965
    @leealysia9965 17 днів тому

    some comments here are so rude.

  • @bolaball6143
    @bolaball6143 17 днів тому

    I like how you always say “stay stress free “ like that’s going to happen 😂

  • @barrylovelace9371
    @barrylovelace9371 18 днів тому

    Rather than make White American males feel like victims , I would suggest that you would be better off teaching them to how to COMPETE more effectively in a changing climate.

  • @barrylovelace9371
    @barrylovelace9371 18 днів тому

    Has business gotten so bad that you have to push such a racist ideology. The dog whistles you make are pretty disgusting.

  • @SuperHemiv8
    @SuperHemiv8 18 днів тому

    The entire application process is tailored toward east coast girls infatuated with self help and Virginia Wolf essays. My son wrestles, plays baseball, runs track and loves math and science and is not impressed by much of the college process except for what some southern schools offer. When will this change? It’s been going on for forty years!

  • @21stcenturydadd
    @21stcenturydadd 18 днів тому

    The uva tour has pronouns. Also a long section on enslaved labor. Little to no mention of Jefferson these days. Who decided that belongs on the admissions tour? There are historical tours available and that can and should be covered.

    • @mossfloss
      @mossfloss 18 днів тому

      Yes, went to UVA this summer, every guide in the intro (20 guides) stated what pronouns they wanted to be addressed by (15 minutes). Then a long section, about 1/2 the tour (30 minutes), on slavery, where the slaves lived, what the slaves did, what the slaves ate, where the slaves cooked, where the slaves' toilet used to be, who lived above the slaves, etc. No discussion about academics at all. No discussion about financial aid. Some hand waving about where you can eat. No visiting any classrooms or lecture hall. Really not a helpful tour at all! My son came out saying "I don't want to go here." Frustrating.

    • @21stcenturydadd
      @21stcenturydadd 15 днів тому

      @@mossfloss That is tragic. The current President and his cronies need to go

    • @21stcenturydadd
      @21stcenturydadd 15 днів тому

      @@mossfloss Good luck to your son in any case

    • @21stcenturydadd
      @21stcenturydadd 15 днів тому

      Oh wow. So I go on UA-cam and UVA admissions has an official First year admissions session. Two minutes in, two minutes in, they do a land acknowledgment followed by a nod to enslaved labor. They have to acknowledge the complex history. Disagree. Dislike.

  • @CollegeMeister
    @CollegeMeister 18 днів тому

    I meant to say "Skunk doing his thing," not "Raccoon doing his thing." Oh well.

  • @jennf5449
    @jennf5449 18 днів тому

    Experienced exactly this with a virtual tour for UConn. They started out with the pronouns and the land acknowledgment. They spent more time on their diversity and equity speech than telling them what the college actually offers in the way of an education. He quickly decided it wasn’t for him. Same with many of the SUNY schools.

  • @danfromqueens659
    @danfromqueens659 18 днів тому

    Most of the schools my kids visited did the same

  • @dukesouthworth5331
    @dukesouthworth5331 18 днів тому

    Hah! Northwestern had all of their tour guides start off our visit by stating their pronouns and then tried to get all the kids in our tour group to announce their pronouns.