College Admissions: The Inside Scoop

Applying to colleges can often seem overwhelming.  Here are seven realities of college admissions that students seldom hear from admissions officers or their high school guidance counselors. A sample: Many colleges fill 30-70% of their freshmen seats in the Early Action or Early Decision rounds. “So while guidance offices don’t like a rush of requests to send out packets in October, it’s almost always to your advantage to file early.”