Advantages of Working with a Private School Expert

February 28, 2020March 1, 2020 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Applying to top private day and boarding schools is anxiety-ridden and filled with minefields. I often hear of the mistakes parent (and their children) make during the process when they call me regarding what to do after their child has been waitlisted or rejected from their top-choice schools.

When I ask them if they had hired an admissions advisor who specialize in top day and boarding schools the answer is always no. The next question they ask is about price. Here is the conundrum: By not hiring a qualified private school expert they have essentially saved tuition payments to their intended top school.

Here is a list of advantages of hiring a private school expert:

Private school experts have personal and current specialized knowledge of what boarding and day schools are all about and how to find one that would be a good fit for you and your family.
Private school experts know that the devil is in the details; they continually visit schools to gain first-hand experience and insight of each school’s unique perspective and workings.
Private school experts know what questions to ask you to assess how your application should be framed to demonstrate your child’s uniqueness, as well as how to manage themselves during their school visits.
Private school experts assist families with school applications and review.
Private school experts provide mock interview prep sessions for parent and student interviews.
Private school experts have the unique opportunity to learn from and interact one-on-one with the heads of schools, directors of admissions and senior admissions personnel.
Private school experts understand the diplomacy and advocacy needed for their clients.

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“Admissions is a competitive sport! Why gamble with uncertainty?” – Dr. Paul Lowe.

Paul Reginald Lowe is the managing director and lead admissions expert at Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group’s Boarding School Admissions Consultants, an affiliate of Private School Admissions Advisors. Dr. Lowe specializes in providing exclusive concierge-type admissions advisory services for U.S. and international students who are interested in applying to top U.S. boarding and day schools. Dr. Lowe helps U.S. and international students gain admissions into top U.S. boarding and day schools even after they have been wait-listed and rejected. Dr. Lowe and his team of admissions advisors also visit prestigious and elite private schools, where they have the unique opportunity of interacting one-on-one with heads of schools, directors of admissions and senior admissions personnel.

Transfer Acceptance Rates at Top Colleges

February 23, 2020March 2, 2020 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

As the college application season begins to draw to a close (decisions for competitive schools will be released in late March), one would believe that everything is slowing down. But actually, we are in the throes of the college transfer season! Many college freshmen and sophomores, after a semester or so, have already decided that they need to transfer to another college. Throughout the years, I have encountered many students who wish to transfer. It is now becoming a growing trend. In our practice, we are increasingly seeing students who are making the decision to transfer while in their first semester, freshman year. Here are some of the main reasons why the students I encounter decide to transfer:

They are unhappy: Why remain in an environment for four years where you will be unhappy and miserable – and pay tuition, room and board that will cost you (or your parents) $200,000 – $250,000?
Fresh start: From time to time, a student may have faced unexpected challenges, disciplinary actions at a college and they need a new college environment.
Institutional prestige: You may be attending your safety school and you want a second shot or you were discouraged from applying to your dream school. In any case, you desire what we call an UPGRADE.
Pre-graduate school preparation: Your current college may not have a strong pre-law, pre-med or pre-business curriculum needed for graduate school admissions preparation or employment.

Most of the parents who call us are calling for an upgrade! There are fewer spots available especially in the Ivies and highly competitive colleges.

Students are on their own during the transfer process: No college counseling support will be available from their current guidance counselors or private high school college advisors and there is no transfer help from the college which they are currently attending.

Here is a list of acceptance rates at top colleges:

Barnard College – 21.8%
Brown University – 7.7%
California Institute of Technology – 1.9%
Carnegie Mellon University – 7.3%
Columbia University – 6.1%
Cornell University – 17.1%
Dartmouth College – 1.5%
Duke University – 6.6%
Georgetown University – 6.6%

“Year after year, I hear the horror stories from parents whose kids got in nowhere because they thought the college admissions race was just about grades, SAT scores, their perceived ‘unique’ applications, generic essays and perfect connections.” – Dr. Paul Lowe

“Admissions is a competitive sport! Why gamble with uncertainty?” – Dr. Paul Lowe

“We provide our clients access to our specialized knowledge!” – Dr. Paul Lowe

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs. Its medical school admissions affiliate: Medical School Admissions Advisors. The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges, Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students who have been wait-listed, deferred or rejected gain admission into their top-choice schools: College Application Rejected. and student who wish to transfer to another college: College Transfer Admissions Advisors.

College Assistance for International Students

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February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Applying to U.S. universities is a complex and anxiety-ridden process, and even more so for students navigating the process from abroad. There are many decisions to be made and unfamiliar terms to be understood when researching schools, visiting campuses, and deciphering application requirements.

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As an international college applicant, you have to consider many tangible factors including your school, IB or non-IB program, grades, extracirricular activities, and the correct standardized tests. But for Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities you have to consider the decision process in U.S. admissions committees and your personal traits: attitude, likability, confidence, etiquette, interview technique. emotional and cultural intelligences, transparency, charisma and WOW Factor.

These personal traits/intangible factors are just as important as the tangible factors and may be the deciding factor for acceptance.

If you plan on studying in the United States and are applying to top colleges and universities you will need an experienced college admissions advisor who understands the competition in admissions as well as the knowledge of what schools seek and has a history of successful admissions outcomes.

Dr. Lowe works with international families and his international students have been accepted into all eight Ivy League schools (Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University) as well as other highly competitive and selective colleges and universities including Stanford, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago and NYU.

Dr. Lowe has worked with international students from over 50 countries and all seven continents for the last 21 years. He understands what international students need to do to successfully be admitted to prestigious U.S. colleges and universities.

At Pinnacle’s International Admissions Advisors, international students:

Receive invaluable advice on applying to US colleges specifically from Dr. Lowe and his team of admissions advisors.
Receive help in applying specifically to Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities.
Receive the competitive edge needed for successful admissions outcomes!

Year after year, I hear the horror stories from parents whose kids got in nowhere because they thought the college admissions race was just about grades, SAT scores, their perceived ‘unique’ applications, generic essays and perfect connections.” – Dr. Paul Lowe

“Admissions is a competitive sport! Why gamble with uncertainty?” – Dr. Paul Lowe

“We provide our clients access to our specialized knowledge!” – Dr. Paul Lowe

Why Choose a Top Boarding School Admissions Consultant

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February 2, 2020February 10, 2020 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Acceptance to a top boarding school for your child is one of the most important and educational investment decisions you will ever make. You might try to research thoroughly on your own, obtain help from friends or obtain guidance from an independent educational consultant who may not specialize in top boarding school admissions and placement.

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We recommend that you hire a full-time professional who has had years of experience in top and elite boarding school search, admissions and placement. Most consultants of this caliber offer full-service comprehensive packages that span over several months to a year.

Since top boarding schools are not all the same, consultants will also advise consideration of a range of schools that are nurturing, offer cutting-edge academic experiences, learning support and experiences to prepare each student for successful futures. Top consultants discuss the pros and cons of the more rigorous schools or might help a family decide whether to repeat a year.

International families may NEED MORE HELP in navigating the top boarding school admissions process and placement because they or their locally-based educational agents are not aware of the continually changing admissions policies and missions of top boarding schools.

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Top boarding school admissions consultants know the inside scoop on boarding schools, and they get this through their campus visits, meetings with admissions officers, and by seeing the successes of the students they place at schools.

Is the investment in the advice of a top boarding school admissions consultant worth it?

Yes_No_maybe_Dr_Paul_Lowe_Admissions_Expert_Advisor_Independent_Educational_Consultant — We think so…it’s your child’s educational future!

Dr. Lowe’s Private School Visits: Other independent educational consultants may depend on telephonic interviews, group speed meetings in central locations, or simply read literature and review websites and repeat it to families. As an admissions expert, I physically visit schools and actively interact with school admissions personnel, senior administrators and students. My clients are, therefore, placed in the most appropriate school for their (and their parents’) happiness. My approach ensures that your child will be placed in the best and most appropriate top-choice school. By understanding, analyzing and researching a specific school’s atmosphere, vibe, rhythm, tone, color, experience, culture diversity and mission, my team and I can clearly articulate what differentiates one school from another to consumers/families.

“Admissions is a competitive sport! Why gamble with uncertainty?” – Dr. Paul Lowe.

Paul Reginald Lowe is the managing director and lead admissions expert at Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group’s Boarding School Admissions Consultants, an affiliate of Private School Admissions Advisors. Dr. Lowe specializes in providing exclusive concierge-type admissions advisory services for U.S. and international students who are interested in applying to top U.S. boarding schools. Dr. Lowe helps U.S. and international students gain admissions into top U.S. boarding schools even after they have been wait-listed and rejected. Dr. Lowe and his team of admissions advisors also visit prestigious and elite private schools, where they have the unique opportunity of interacting one-on-one with heads of schools, directors of admissions and senior admissions personnel.