A guide to getting the most out of your college visit Visiting a college campus can be one of the most exciting parts of the admissions journey—but it’s also a valuable opportunity to gather the information you can’t always find online. Whether you’re visiting as a prospective student or a parent, knowing the right questions
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Colleges are increasingly using AI to streamline admissions processes, from automating outreach and reviewing essays to predicting applicant yield and spotting AI-generated content. Understanding how AI is integrated can help applicants prepare stronger, more authentic submissions. 1. Predictive Analytics for Admissions Decisions Colleges use AI to predict a crucial factor: your likelihood of enrolling if
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As the college admissions landscape continues to evolve, a common question students are asking: which colleges are test optional? Should you submit SAT or ACT scores, or allow the rest of your application to speak for you?Since 2020, over 1,900 colleges and universities across the United States have adopted test optional admissions, a major shift
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As you sit down and begin to brainstorm what you will include in your law school Personal Statement, you may find yourself hitting a mental wall. How to write a personal statement for law school? How long should a personal statement for law school be? Should I pre-write in complete sentences? Fragments? I’m anxious about storytelling
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What should applicants dreaming of acceptance to Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, Stanford Law School, and other T14s prioritize in their applications? A memorable story from a formative work experience? An independent study with a professor who first lit their passion for legal research? A summer internship at a law firm that confirmed the legal profession was an ideal
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Top Honors If you’ve scoured the web for information on T14 law schools and rankings lately, you will have noticed there is no consensus for which T14 school should take the top spot this year. After more than 30 years dominating the US News ranking, Yale had to share the #1 spot with Stanford, while
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Fortuna Law has compiled the results of the “big four” law school rankings of the last 12 months to produce our Fortuna Ranking of US Law School Rankings for 2023-2024. We’ve combined the results of the law school rankings published by US News, Times Higher Education (THE), QS Quacquarelli Symonds, and ARWU (Shanghai) to produce
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There’s an awkward coaching moment that most of us hope to avoid when preparing our clients for the MBA interview. As former senior admissions professionals at top-tier schools, my fellow MBA Admissions coaches and I are seasoned at navigating sensitive subjects while guiding candidates to convey their greatest potential as future business leaders. But anything
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As you slice up the Thanksgiving turkey, sit down to a big family meal, and begin to pass side dishes around the table, your son or daughter announces they want to get an MBA, earn a JD, or get a graduate degree in public health. You haven’t even gotten to dessert–your grandmother’s famous pumpkin pie–and
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Round One MBA admissions interview invitations are upon us, and applicants have questions about the timing of interview offers and what to expect before and during the interview. For those of you wondering when your school will send interview invitations, how the process works, and what’s required, Fortuna admissions experts have you covered. Here’s a
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