Your Odds of Getting Off the Waitlist at an Ivy League School
Receiving a waitlist notification from your dream school can feel defeating—for students who have waited months for an admissions decision, the prospect of remaining in admissions limbo is a frustrating one. However, it is important to remember that a waitlist...
5 Key Takeaways from The Princeton Review’s 2025 College Hopes & Worries Survey Findings
This week, The Princeton Review released its findings from the 2025 edition of the College Hopes & Worries Survey. Each year, this survey provides insights into the concerns, aspirations, and decision-making processes that affect college applicants and their...
Legacy Admissions Comes Under Fire Again—What You Need to Know
Legacy admission is continuing to face scrutiny. Last month, the advocacy group Education Reform Now (ERN) published the fifth installment of its series “The Future of Fair Admissions,” focused on the evolving landscape of legacy admissions in higher education. The...
How Command Education Senior Mentors Make Students’ Columbia Dreams a Reality: Q&A with Sam
Nestled in New York City’s Morningside Heights neighborhood, Columbia University is distinguished amongst its Ivy League peers for its urban campus, rigorous Core Curriculum, and its socially engaged and intellectually curious student body. Yet with a 3.85% admissions...