Engr Umair Sharif KhanWhy a Balanced List Matters More Than a Long One Most college lists fail in the same quiet way: they are top-heavy. A student applies to eight famous names, gets…
Engr Umair Sharif KhanWhat the Common Data Set Actually Is Every college tells its own story on its admissions page: small classes, generous aid, a vibrant campus. The Common Data Set is where…
Engr Umair Sharif KhanWhat a College Update Letter Is A college update letter is a short note you send after you have already submitted your application, telling the college about something new that…
Engr Umair Sharif KhanWhat Demonstrated Interest Actually Is Demonstrated interest is the record a college can see of how seriously you have engaged with it: campus visits, information sessions, emails you opened, questions…
Engr Umair Sharif KhanWhat a Mid-Year Report Actually Is Submitting your college applications does not end the academic story colleges read about you. After you apply, your high school sends colleges an updated…
Engr Umair Sharif KhanWhat Early Decision II Actually Is Early Decision II is a second binding round of Early Decision. It works exactly like Early Decision I, on a later calendar: you apply…
Engr Umair Sharif KhanDeferred? A Letter of Continued Interest Is Your One Good Move A deferral is not a rejection, but it is also not a place to wait quietly. After an Early…
Engr Umair Sharif KhanYour Early Decision Arrived. Now What? Early Decision and Early Action results mostly arrive in mid-December — many colleges release them by around December 20 — and the portal will…
Engr Umair Sharif KhanMissed the November 1 Deadline? You Still Have a Strong Path If November 1 passed and your Early Decision or Early Action application never went in, take a breath. You…
Engr Umair Sharif KhanThe Common App activities list is one of the smallest sections on your college application — and one of the most misunderstood. You get just 10 slots and 150 characters…