Caltech Built a Fraud Squad
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Admissions Angle gives parents of college bound high schoolers news and strategic advice on getting into competitive colleges.
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Big Tech Is Hiring in Ohio, Arizona and Indiana
Public universities near semiconductor fabs and robotics labs are pulling Big Tech recruiters away from the Ivy League.
Every Legacy Has an Expiration Date
If your family has an alumni connection to lean on, this is the week to pay attention to whether that still counts for anything
Webinar: Common Misconceptions of the Common App
Webinar hosted by Noelle Compton, Co-Founder of Admissions Angle | August 4, 2026
Our Admissions Strategy Is Now a Self-Paced Course
The College Application Lab: eight modules covering the full application process.
Module 6: Submitting Your Applications
How to finalize your checklist, confirm your materials are received and submit on time.
Module 8: Following Up After You Submit
What to do after you hit submit, checking portals, preparing for interviews and making your final decision.
Module 7: Scholarships and Financial Aid
How to approach FAFSA, CSS Profile forms and the scholarship search.
Module 5: Writing Your Supplemental Essays
How to approach the why us, why major, community and other supplemental prompts.
Module 4: Writing Your Common App Personal Statement
How to brainstorm, draft and edit a personal statement that sounds like you.
Module 3: Building Your College List
How to choose a major, weigh fit and apply the right decision plan for your list.
Module 1: The Basics of the College Application Process
A self-paced guide to the college application process: the checklist, the calendar and stress management tips to help you get started.
Module 2: Crafting an Admissions Angle
How to turn your academic profile, activities and resume into one clear admissions strategy.
Easier to Apply, Just as Hard to Get In
Georgetown and Georgia Tech simplify their applications, fewer international students means higher tuition for and Nolan's Odyssey has classics departments having a moment.
Your August College Prep Guide
Advice for high school seniors and their parents before September.
Common Misconceptions of the Common App
Join our Common App webinar. We take you through every section of the Common App 2026-2027 and point out mistakes and areas that confuse kids and parents every year.
Odysseus Had an Angle on Every Island. Your Kid Needs One for Every School.
Nolan's Odyssey inspired this look at why a strong supplemental essay needs a specific answer for each school, plus this year's biggest admissions news.
University Research, Down to a Science
Federal academic research grants move off campus, Congress's fight to save sports scholarships and a new happiest colleges ranking drops soon.
UC Needs Extra Time on the SAT
UC professors say scrapping the SAT broke their classrooms, Texas A&M cancels courses without explanation and the Supreme Court draws a new line on transgender athletes
The Barnard-Columbia Relationship, Explained
All about Barnumbia, from a grad who lived it