Frequently Asked Questions

It is easy today for a student to get lost in the shuffle. According to the 2024 State of College Admission Report published by the National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC), "survey data indicates an average secondary school student-to-counselor ratio, including part-time staff, of 246 to 1." At Apps4College®, the ratio of participant to instructor is seldom more than 1 to 1. Each student receives personalized instruction.

This can be answered in two words: intense competition. Among the most selective colleges in the country, the number of applications has risen significantly, leading to lower and lower admission rates. To name just a few colleges, in 2023, the acceptance ratio at Harvard was 5%, Yale at 6%, Dartmouth at 8%, William and Mary at 34%, and UNC at 23%. Texas A&M received over 42,000 applications in 2019 and enrolled approximately 9,600 freshmen. Forty-nine percent of this same Aggie class comprised students who had graduated in the top 10% of their high school class. The University of Texas received over 66,000 applications in 2023 and will enrolled only 8500 students in the Class of 2027. It is getting increasingly difficult to be admitted to top-ranked colleges and universities.

Again, according to NACAC's 2023 State of College Admission Report, "applications to four-year colleges continue to increase, fueled by a combination of growth in the number of high school graduates, the ease of online applications, and growth in the number of applications each student submits." In short, more students are applying to more colleges.

First, take a strong college-preparatory course of study throughout high school, and do well in your courses. Second, standardized test scores matter. The third most important component in the application includes recommendations from teachers and counselors, the student résumé (list of extracurricular involvement), and the essay. What you tell a college about yourself is the one thing you can control, and it is the part of the application in which you can give the reader insights into how you think, how you write, and who you are as a person.

The Student Consultations are designed to help you showcase and organize the information needed to submit your college application. Individual attention will be given to planning your college list, resume, essays, and final applications.

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