BestColleges

JULY 7, 2023

This time, the suit involves legacy admissions , the university's policy of favoring children of alumni. For the classes of 2014-2019, Harvard legacies were admitted at a rate of 33.6% , compared to 5.9% About 28% of Harvard's class of 2019 were legacies. Harvard is being sued … again. for non-legacies.

Admissions 98

Admissions Ivy League Policies Minor 98

Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Test-optional policies brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic account for the highly competitive 2020-21 admissions cycle. Princeton announced its test-optional policy in the summer of 2020 and has since renewed the policy into the 2022-23 admissions cycle (for admission to the Class of 2027).

Acceptance 91

Acceptance Ivy League Financial Aid Orientation 91

CTK College Coach

MARCH 20, 2023

Georgia has one of the most transparent admissions offices (thank you, UGA), and it shared on March 17 that it admitted 15,340 applicants of the 43,700 total applicants (early admission and regular decision combined). Why are college admissions now so “unpredictable”? for in-state applicants and 25.8%

Acceptance 98

Acceptance Out-of-State Early Decision Transfer 98

DC College Counseling

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

According to them, early applications to member schools are up 41% over pre-pandemic numbers from 2019-2020. We will have to wait until the final application numbers are available before fully understanding the trends, but this increase may reflect a more permanent shift in students and colleges relying on early admission plans.

PSAT 59

PSAT Out-of-State Early Decision Standardized Testing 59

StandOut College Prep

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As shared in the post about early admissions, if you apply to college during Early Action and Early Decision cycles , you will face a lot of competition. When more students apply early, you’re also likely to be deferred from at least one college. You can expect the same in 2023. Deferral Statistics.

Waitlist 52

Waitlist Early Decision Early Admission Standardized Testing 52

Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Although the November 1 st early admissions deadlines are behind us, most students are still awaiting their decisions and most colleges have yet to publicly announce the number of early applications they received. Applications to public members (82%) grew more than those to private members since 2019–20 (47%).

Applications 52

Applications Early Decision Minor Early Admission 52

BestColleges

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Pavel Payano, both Democrats, the bill seeks to "advance fairness, integrity, and excellence in higher education admissions." Vague at times, it leaves several key questions unanswered, but the spirit of the bill aligns with growing sentiments around preferential admissions policies. for non-legacies.

Early Decision 59

Early Decision Admissions Minor Ivy League 59