It’s A New Admissions Year – 2021

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January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Happy New Year! Welcome to Dr. Paul Lowe Admissions Expert Blog – 2021

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The past year has been full of uncertainty. As a consequence of the myriad of transitions, changes, adjustments and adaptations, now there’s a whole new admissions world. Education has moved from in-person to online learning and there has been an increase in the number of applications to top private day and boarding schools, Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities and BS/MD programs! The College Board recently announced that it is eliminating the SAT subject tests and optional essay-writing section!

The one constant we have observed last year and the beginning of this year, is that parents want the best education for their children whether it’s K-12, college or graduate school.

As families navigate through these extraordinary and unparalleled admissions times, having an expert who can help make objective decisions is invaluable. As experts, we understand the fluctuating landscape and degrees of complexity in the current admissions scenarios so that students can avoid mistakes, stay focused and attain successful admissions decisions. Our knowledge-intelligence that results in our admissions success involves our ability to plan, to know how to adjust and when to change effectively.

Following last year’s admissions season, we heard from many parents and school counselors whose students applied ED to the Ivies and were rejected, yet we have clients who were accepted ED to Harvard, Yale, Brown, UPenn, Columbia and Cornell. And our Brown PLME acceptance rate was just amazing! Brown PLME: Early Decision Results

Year after year, parents and fellow consultants ask us, what’s your secret? How do you provide stellar admissions results? It’s actually quite simple and conspicuously obvious….We are DIFFERENT!

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Dr. Lowe and his team collectively, through their insight, foresight, proprietary- knowledge, wisdom and confidence, choose the best admissions strategies to be applied prudently for the best decision results – That’s our secret!

This year, many parents will be extremely happy because they will use our SECRET!

Each year, admissions policies and strategies change, so stay tuned for my upcoming, informative, helpful and thought-provoking admissions blogs!

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“Being different and understanding differences allow me to help our clients stand out and be accepted!” – Dr. Paul Lowe

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

“Parents hire us because they choose to pay an admissions expert who will help them avoid making mistakes.” – Dr. Paul Lowe

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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. The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors s. Boarding School affiliate: Boarding School Admissions Consultants and BS/MD Programs affiliate: BS/MD Admissions Advisors.

Top US Boarding Schools Are In Demand

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November 23, 2020December 6, 2020 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the dynamics of private school vs. boarding school education. Boarding schools, because their immense resources and facilities are attracting U.S. as well as international families even in the midst of the pandemic! As a result of the exodus from the Manhattan private (day) school universe, students transferring from public schools (many public schools were ill-prepared for virtual classes), and the mere increased interest in the college counseling departments of these schools (for example: Phillips Exeter Academy, boarding school admissions is now even more competitive. We are seeing a dramatic increased interest in boarding schools.

Many international as well as U.S. parents who call us are under the perception or misconception that it’s easier to gain admissions to top boarding schools – It’s not!

Based on our research, knowledge and professional working-relationships; and Niche’s “2021 Best Boarding Schools In America Ranking”, we have provided a list below to help families who are seeking the boarding school alternative.

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Here is a current list of the top 25 U.S. boarding high schools:

Phillips Academy – Andover, MA
Phillips Exeter Academy – Exeter, NH
St. Paul’s School – Concord, NH
Lawrenceville School – Lawrenceville, NJ
Choate Rosemary Hall – Wallingford, CT
Deerfield Academy – Deerfield, MA
Groton School – Groton, MA
Noble & Greenough School – Dedham, MA
Cranbrook School – Bloomfield Hills, MI
Hotchkiss School – Lakeville, CT
Hockaday School – Dallas, TX
Cate School – Carpinteria, CA
Middlesex School – Concord, MA
Thacher School – Ojai, CA
Milton Academy – Milton, MA
Lake Forest Academy – Lake Forest, IL
St. Albans School – Washington, DC
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School – Austin, TX
Hackley School – Tarrytown, NY
Peddie School – Hightstown, NJ
Kent School – Kent, CT
Emma Willard School – Troy, NY
Taft School – Watertown, CT
Concord Academy – Concord, MA
Madeira School – Mclean, VA

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

“Parents hire us because they choose to pay an admissions expert who will help them avoid making mistakes.” – 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.

Eleanor Jean Down, Assistant Director of Admissions with Dr. Lowe at Phillips Exeter

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.