QuestBridge is a national nonprofit organization that connects the country’s brightest students from low-income backgrounds with leading universities. QB aims to increase the percentage of talented, low-income students attending the nation’s best universities and the ranks of national leadership itself. Learn more about QuestBridge. The following post was written by Julybeth Murillo 20C*, former president…

We understand that a big part of the college decision-making process is the cost. Every family has their own unique financial circumstances–and there are many ways to fund the cost of tuition and other expenses. If you’re curious about qualifications and the different types of aid,  advisers in the Undergraduate Office of Financial Aid are…

College admission and the Holistic Process: The admissions process can seem complicated, unfair, and random, especially when students with exceptionally high grades receive rejection letters from their top-choice universities. But trust us, there is a reasoning behind the process. Grades are just one factor the admission office considers when reviewing applications. Aside from your academic…

In the mind of an admission officer. I was 25, in my first admission job, and I was reading through the first-year applications for admission to a large public research university. Back then, the university at which I worked read applications on a grid of GPA versus SAT/ACT scores. Admission decisions were almost entirely pre-determined…

We are pleased to announce Emory University’s short answer questions for the 2022-2023 first-year application. In addition to your Personal Statement, please answer two additional short answer questions, one about your academic interests and one to help us get to know you better. We encourage you to be thoughtful in your responses and not stress…