Rejected from every college—or thinking about taking a gap year and applying again? Reapplying isn't simply submitting the same application and hoping for a different result. In this video, I explain what admissions officers may compare between your old and new applications, what you should do during a gap year, whether you should rewrite your essays, how testing and activities can strengthen a reapplication, and why your college list and Early Decision strategy may need to change.
Are you an international student (or parent of an international student), and you're not sure where to begin the U.S. university admissions process? Check this video out.
Applying to elite U.S. colleges as an international student has never been more competitive. In this video, as a former Director of Admissions at Swarthmore College and former international admissions officer at Vanderbilt University, I explain what highly selective American universities are REALLY looking for in international applicants.