Ivy Central

JUNE 2, 2023

This year, the application numbers for the MIT Class of 2027 plummeted. MIT received a total of 26,914 applications. MIT admissions officers observed a decrease in the number of applications from the 33,796 applications received for the Class of 2026. 9,488 applicants were deferred to the Regular Action phase.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 2, 2023

This year, the application numbers for the MIT Class of 2027 plummeted. MIT received a total of 26,914 applications. MIT admissions officers observed a decrease in the number of applications from the 33,796 applications received for the Class of 2026. 9,488 applicants were deferred to the Regular Action phase.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 1, 2025

For the Class of 2028, UChicagos acceptance rate hit a historic low of 4.5%. What Is UChicagos Acceptance Rate? For the Class of 2028 , UChicago received 43,612 applications and admitted only 1,955 students. For the Class of 2028 , UChicago received 43,612 applications and admitted only 1,955 students. 2024 34,372 7.3%

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 24, 2024

IVY PLUS ACCEPTANCE RATES We’ve recently covered the Class of 2028 acceptance rates for MIT and Duke , which had overall acceptance rates of 4.5% UChicago doesn’t share its admissions data until the release of the Common Data Set, but the university had a historically low acceptance rate for the Class of 2027, just 4.8%

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Thus, starting on August 1, 2023, the seven prompt options first-year applicants will have to carefully choose from in order to write one strong essay of up to 650-words will remain as follows: Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 28, 2024

The term “Little Ivies ” has been around since at least 1955, and refers to a group of small, private liberal arts colleges mostly clustered in New England whose history, prestige, endowments, and highly selective acceptance rates are comparable to the Ivy League. Below we will highlight the 2028 acceptance rate data of five of our favorites!

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 4, 2023

See highlights from Yale’s official announcement below: Yale College admitted 2,275 students to the class of 2027 from its largest-ever pool of 52,250 applicants, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions announced on Thursday. An additional 1,145 applicants were offered spots on the waitlist. percent for the class of 2024 and 5.91

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With Early Decision deadlines in the rearview mirror, seniors are now turning their attention to their next round of applications. For some students, that means regular-round applications for schools like Wake Forest and Emory , which require all students interested in merit scholarships to submit their applications by November 15 th.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 15, 2024

Please remember that admitted student information is different from enrolled student information, and we know that a much larger percentage of Georgians will accept our offer than non-Georgians due to cost, distance, etc. In other words, our admitted students did extremely well in their core course grades.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 19, 2024

Vanderbilt University , founded in 1873, is currently ranked #18 in the 2024 U.S. VANDERBILT: RECORD-LOW ACCEPTANCE RATE While initially declining to report Early Decision statistics , we now know that Vanderbilt received 5,835 ED applicants to the Class of 2028, the most in its history. For those admitted RD, 13.4%

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 17, 2023

Admissions decisions for UCLA come out in late March, so, like many, we are eagerly awaiting word on UCLA’s final Class of 2027 acceptance rates. This year, the University of California has already released application data, which shows a slight cooling, with UCLA receiving 145,882 freshman applications.

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College Transitions

JULY 16, 2024

With all of those desirable attributes, it’s no wonder the Barnard College acceptance rate dipped below 10% for the third straight year in 2024. For historical context, Barnard still accepted 50% of applicants in 1995 and admitted 31% as recently […]

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College Transitions

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Princeton University is a school that rejects 24 first-year applicants for every 1 that it accepts. The odds are even worse for transfer applicants.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 12, 2024

Below we’ve highlighted the 2028 acceptance rate data for five of our favorite “Hidden Ivies.” Personal Boot Camp Three days of one-on-one work with a Senior Counselor from the Application Boot Camp® team. CC is test-optional and goes as far as saying it will “ignore scores that do not strengthen an applicant’s candidacy.”

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 17, 2024

Founded over 300 years ago, Yale University , is an Ivy League institution located in New Haven, CT and ranked #5 in Best Universities by the 2024 U.S. LOWEST EVER YALE ACCEPTANCE RATE Yale University accepted 3.73% of the record-high 57,465 total students who applied to the Class of 2028. News and World Report. Aiming for Yale?

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 6, 2023

There were 44,589 Regular Decision applicants, bringing the acceptance rate for Regular Decision to 4.8%. For the Class of 2026, the Regular Decision acceptance rate was 4.6%. This is an increase from the Class of 2025’s Regular Decision acceptance rate of 4.3%, but remains lower than the Class of 2024’s 6%.

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College Transitions

JULY 18, 2024

There is so much to like about Boston University that it’s not hard to figure out why it received over 78,000 applications for a spot in the 2024-25 freshman class. This school has experienced such a sharp rise in popularity/prestige that the Boston University acceptance rate is now a fraction of what it was just […]

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 15, 2023

See Middlebury’s official announcement below: Middlebury College continues to attract a strong pool of applicants from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury’s undergraduate applications have increased by 36 percent over the past five years. “We Decisions for regular admissions will be sent to students on March 18.

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College Transitions

JULY 9, 2024

Ranked as one of the Top 5 public universities in the nation and a Top 30 overall national university, the University of California, Santa Barbara now attracts six figures worth of applications each and every year. As of 2024, the UCSB acceptance rate has dipped under 30% and it is extremely rare for UCSB to […]

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 3, 2024

Dartmouth College , an Ivy League institution nestled in Hanover, New Hampshire, was ranked #18 (tied with Vanderbilt) in the 2024 U.S. Dartmouth offered admission to a total of 1,687 students for the Class of 2028 for an overall acceptance rate of 5.3%, down from last year’s 6.23%. News & World Report.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Vanderbilt University , located outside Nashville, Tennessee, continues to soar in popularity among college applicants as both a “ New Ivy ” and “ Southern Ivy.” of students in the Regular Decision round for the Class of 2028, for an overall acceptance rate of just 5.1%. Vanderbilt admitted a record-low 3.7%

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In-State Early Action decisions will be released at 4 pm EST today, so here are some details about the In-State EA applicant and admitted groups. Again, today’s decisions are only for In-State applicants (either a GA resident of a student studying in a GA High School). in comparison with the overall applicant pool.

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

” NYU’s notable application growth from first year applicants has led to the private New York City-based university receiving a startling 98,000 Regular Decision applications during the 2022-2023 admissions cycle. In fact, NYU saw increases across all of its campuses and all of its schools in New York.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 12, 2024

Application Boot Camp® Need strategic guidance from start to finish? Try Application Boot Camp®. overall, Duke’s acceptance rate is even lower than some Ivy League universities. overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028. The combined early round acceptance rate was much more forgiving at 15.2%.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JUNE 11, 2023

Each year, hundreds of thousands of students with perfect or near-perfect grades and test scores submit their applications hoping to get into one or more of these elite schools. Unfortunately, the average acceptance rate across all eight schools was simultaneously a record low at 4.9%. 879 6,770 13.0% 1,730 44,532 3.9% 578 3,009 19.0%

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 25, 2024

Whether you’re a high school junior gearing up for the application process or a sophomore seeking that competitive edge, here are 20 essential things to know about the original Application Boot Camp®. Take advantage of personalized consultations via phone or Zoom to fine-tune your action plan and refine your application strategy.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Admissions to all three NYU campuses is done via the Common Application. Prospective applicants can choose the Early Decision 1, Early Decision 2, or Regular Decision option for all three campuses. NYU made some significant changes to its application process for the upcoming cycle including a new optional supplemental essay prompt.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 9, 2023

Test-optional colleges” are institutions that don’t penalize applicants for withholding their SAT or ACT scores. Philosophically, test-optional colleges signal to applicants that there are many forms of intelligence, educational access, and achievement. You can still submit scores to these schools and have them reviewed.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Founded in 1819, Colgate had a 14% acceptance rate for the Class of 2028. TTA Top Tip: Several schools, including Colgate University, “invite” students to submit “optional” essays through their portals even though the application has been declared complete and submitted through the Common App. LEARN MORE APPLYING TO COLGATE UNIVERSITY?

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College Transitions

AUGUST 2, 2024

After receiving an all-time record of 60,000+ applications in 2024, it is fair to say that becoming a Clemson Tiger has never been a more common goal for stellar students in South Carolina as well as throughout […]

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Common App, which is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities, has confirmed that when the next first-year application cycle formally begins on August 1, 2024, its main essay prompts will remain the same as those on this year’s Common App. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

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PrepScholar

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The 2023-2024 college application season is in full swing, which means you’re probably taking standardized tests. Will your scores get you accepted to your top colleges? We’ll: Answer the question, “What is a good SAT score for 2024?” Let’s dive in!

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 26, 2024

After receiving over 30,000 applications for the Class of 2028, Tulane announced an overall acceptance rate of around 13%. Tulane’s supplemental essay prompt remains unchanged from the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. While submitting this prompt is optional, we recommend that all applicants do so. admissions essay.

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Inside Emory Admission

MARCH 29, 2023

>> Updated March, 2023 Emory University has extended its test optional policy for applicants who plan to enroll as first-year students in Fall 2024. In addition, transfer applicants for Fall 2024 can also take advantage of this test optional policy. Transfer students who apply to start school in Fall 2024.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Out-of-State Early Action decisions will be released at 4 pm EST today, so here are some details about the overall EA applicant and admitted groups. Again, today’s decisions are only for Out-of-State applicants, and the data below is for the entire admitted EA group (In and Out of State). in comparison with the overall applicant pool.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Now that we have reflected on the shifting landscape of college admissions in 2023 , let’s look ahead to 2024 and three key predictions for the year ahead. Non-binding EA programs are booming with tens of thousands of applications at private universities like USC and Northeastern, and flagship public universities like Michigan, UVA, and UNC.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 12, 2024

World-renowned Harvard University was founded in 1636 and is currently ranked #3 in National Universities by the 2024 U.S. HARVARD ACCEPTANCE RATE: HIGHEST IN FOUR YEARS AS APPLICATION NUMBERS FALL Harvard accepted 3.59% of Regular Decision applicants to its Class of 2028, or 1,245 students. News and World Report.

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