GETTING INTO COLLEGE

Do You Need Guidance Getting Into College?

Looking for the best college admissions information can be confusing and overwhelming. That’s why Hillview Prep specializes in helping guide students to the college of their choice. Here are some college admissions resources to get you started. Get in touch with us when you’re ready to begin!

“In 2016, college acceptance rates dropped as low as 4.69% for the first time ever. Schools have become very selective. Harvard University (5.2%), Stanford University (4.69%), Yale University (6.27%), the University of Chicago (7.9%), and Columbia University (6.04%). What are your chances of getting in?”
Some of the most common questions we get are:
  1. What are colleges looking for in a successful candidate?
  2. I’ve made my choice, now how do I get in?
  3. How do I prepare for a college interview?
  4. Choosing a college: Does it really matter?
  5. Grants, loans and scholarships: What is the difference?
  6. Where can I find available scholarships?
  7. What do you do after you get the acceptance letter?
  8. What is involved in a college application?
  9. How many colleges should I apply to?
  10. Should I even bother applying to colleges I don’t think I can afford?
  11. What are the Coalition, Common, and Universal College Applications?
  12. Should I apply to colleges if my admission-test scores or grades are below their published ranges?
  13. Should I apply early?
  14. What are the average GPA, ACT and/or SAT scores for students accepted?

College Acceptance Rates

College Acceptance Rate

Hillview Prep College Consulting Program

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The Hillview Prep college consulting program is led by Ken McCandless and his expert team of tutors and instructors. We provide you with actionable insights to get into the college of your choice.
A bold statement, we know, but we feel confident saying it. Why? Can you really get into your choice college? Yes! If you prepare correctly, of course. How do we help you do it? One word: execution. Many students fail to plan correctly and execute their plans. At Hillview Prep, we provide students and their parents a plan, set of ideas and the tools to help them make that plan a reality.
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What Colleges Look For

California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

How Does Caltech Make Decisions?

Columbia University

What Does Columbia Look For?

Harvard University

What we look for | Harvard
Guidance Office: Answers From Harvard’s Dean
Essay by Harvard Professor

Princeton University

What Does Princeton Look For?
Answers from Princeton’s Dean of Admission

Stanford University

What it takes to get into Stanford?
Selection Process at Stanford

University of California, Berkeley

How Berkeley Selects Students?

University of Pennsylvania (Penn)

What Penn Looks For?

Yale University

What Yale Looks For?