Here’s what this means for you ⬇️ 145,000 applications to UCLA. 130,000 to UCSD. 100,000 to schools that used to feel “reachable.” When application numbers explode like this, colleges don’t magically read more carefully. They filter faster. They rely more on defensible signals. And they take fewer risks on applicants who look like everyone else. If you’re currently in grades 7-11, here’s what you need to remember: You don’t need to be better than everyone. You need to be clearer, earlier, and

COLUMBIA CLASS SIZE TO INCREASE BY 20% STARTING NEXT YEAR!!! Columbia University just finalized plans to increase their class size by over 20% starting next year to comply with the deal, they signed with the Trump administration earlier this year. This is a massive boost for students who were interested in attending Columbia as historically ideally colleges rarely increase their class sizes, and this will do a lot to improve the admission rate, especially for domestic student students who will b