College Advising

How Celebrating Your Quirks Can Get You Into College

How Celebrating Your Quirks Can Get You Into College

As you attend information sessions and regional events, you’ll hear this often: more than the topic of an essay, it’s how the story is written and what it reveals about the student that often resonates most with admission officers. Read more about what Grace thinks makes a memorable college essay!

Top 10 Commencement Speeches This Year

Top 10 Commencement Speeches This Year

Congratulations class of 2017! We've made a list of our favorite college commencement speeches this year, and we hope that you gain some inspiration from these wise words. Enjoy!

College Admissions Process is a Team Sport

College Admissions Process is a Team Sport

While all instruction at LogicPrep is 1-on-1, behind the scenes, preparing for the college admissions process is a team sport. Learn more about how collaboration is an essential component of the LogicPrep method!

5 Tips for Incoming College Freshman

5 Tips for Incoming College Freshman

The school year is coming to an end, it's the height of test-taking season, and many of our students are figuring out where they're going to college. Are you an incoming freshman? Here are some tips from NY’s academic program manager, Rae! 

Have you kept up with all of the SAT and ACT changes recently?

Have you kept up with all of the SAT and ACT changes recently?

Were you aware that both the SAT and ACT made some pretty big announcements concerning their testing dates and procedures this year? And what's changed, you ask? Take a look below. 

5 Things I Didn’t Know Before Working in Undergraduate Admissions

5 Things I Didn’t Know Before Working in Undergraduate Admissions

The college admissions process feels very much shrouded in mystery for most people. Who are Admission Officers? What are they looking for when reviewing applications? What do I need to do to be admitted? Grace, Former Stanford Admission Officer and LP College Advisor, shares her insight.

The Transition from High School to College

The Transition from High School to College

Your first semester of college is a unique experience, and you really get from it what you put in. Alex hopes to shed some light on what graduating high school seniors can expect when they arrive on campus next fall.

Regular Decision Notification Dates 2017

Regular Decision Notification Dates 2017

Regular decision notifications are right around the corner! Do you know when you'll hear from the schools you applied to? We've got you covered.

Re-Ranking the Rankings

Re-Ranking the Rankings

It’s fall again, so the U.S. News & World Report’s list of top colleges has been released. But while we look at the criteria of the schools that made this list, Julia reminds us that more and more colleges are moving away from numerical evaluation of applicants, and instead emphasizing the “holistic” nature of their application processes. Read more about how applicants should consider doing the same!