Admissions.Blog

JULY 31, 2023

University of Pennsylvania has released its 2023-2024 supplemental essay prompts for first-year applicants. All first-year applicants to Penn will complete several Penn-specific short essays; yet, for the first time, the exact prompts students respond to will depend on the school within the university that they are applying to.

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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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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

In recent years, colleges and universities in and around Boston (including those in its neighboring suburbs) have received a growing number of applications, and as a result, falling admission rates. Class of 2024. of applicants during the 2020-2021 admissions cycle, and yet somehow they managed. Class of 2025.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

Cornell University, renowned for its academic excellence and commitment to shaping future leaders, has witnessed a remarkable shift in its admissions landscape in recent years. Looking ahead to the Class of 2027, Cornell experienced a surge in applications, with an astounding 68,000 students vying for admission.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

Cornell University, renowned for its academic excellence and commitment to shaping future leaders, has witnessed a remarkable shift in its admissions landscape in recent years. Looking ahead to the Class of 2027, Cornell experienced a surge in applications, with an astounding 68,000 students vying for admission.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 14, 2024

Navigating the Georgetown application can be a bit tricky, so I’ve broken down Georgetown’s deadlines, the application process, and tips and tricks for submitting a successful app to D.C.’s START NOW NAVIGATING THE GEORGETOWN APPLICATION: PART ONE Georgetown’s application is broken into two steps. Let’s dive in!

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Ivy Central

JUNE 2, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of college admissions, each passing year brings its own set of transformations and trends. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has released its admissions data for the Class of 2027. This year, the application numbers for the MIT Class of 2027 plummeted. The yield of 4.7%

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Ivy Central

JUNE 2, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of college admissions, each passing year brings its own set of transformations and trends. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has released its admissions data for the Class of 2027. This year, the application numbers for the MIT Class of 2027 plummeted. The yield of 4.7%

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Admissions.Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Louis (WashU) has released new supplemental essay prompt options for students applying during the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. 2023-2024 WashU Supplemental Prompts REQUIRED: 1. . ” Students who choose to submit a written response to one of the optional prompts may still opt in to sharing an optional video. .”

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 15, 2024

The next steps for a new student can be seen in the Next Steps portal on their status page or the flyer in your admission packet, so please go ahead and review what you need to do next. You will find specific information on your Status page and in your admissions packet, and it is stated very clearly so there is no confusion.

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

Even setting aside the record-low admission rates at Ivy League schools this year, admission rates have dropped precipitously across the country. Many colleges rejected astoundingly large numbers of applicants this year, sending shockwaves through schools and communities. Changes in Admission Rates at Select Schools.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Write your best Common App Essay: 2024-2025 Edition Here is a dirty little secret: some of the 2024-2025 Common App essay prompts will bring you down like quicksand while others give you the exact structure and framing that you need to show and tell a story that colleges will love. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

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BestColleges

MARCH 5, 2024

Data Summary Check Legacy admissions is the practice of giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors at colleges and universities. Check During the 2022-2023 academic year, more than 1,300 institutions reported that they did not consider an applicant's legacy status for admission.

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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

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College has announced that it will yet again require high school students to share either an SAT or ACT score as part of their application for admission. The change takes effect for students applying for Fall 2025 admission (those students who will begin their applications in Summer or Fall 2024).

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Grades and Course Rigor Matter the Most in College Admissions The most recent National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) State of College Admission Report updated its four-year college members’ survey of the Factors in the Admission Decision. College admissions officers read and re-read your transcript.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 25, 2024

Over the past two decades, Top Tier Admissions has helped hundreds of students achieve their college dreams through our intensive 4-day program. From class selection advice to initial application strategy guidance to standardized testing strategies, consider this report your personalized blueprint for success. Focused on the UCs?

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 29, 2024

Admissions officers use these essays to understand who you are, what motivates you, and how you might contribute to their campus community. A well-written supplemental essay can tip the scales in your favor, providing context to your application and making a memorable impression.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 1, 2025

For the Class of 2028 , UChicago received 43,612 applications and admitted only 1,955 students. Now, while UChicago doesnt release exact acceptance rates for Early Action (EA), Early Decision (ED I and II), or Regular Decision (RD), theres a trend you can count on: early applicants tend to have slightly better odds. 2024 34,372 7.3%

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Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

Note of the prompts seen as better or worse in the college admissions process. Don’t recap your resume; your extracurricular activities and transcript appear elsewhere in the application, and it’s a missed opportunity to just repeat them here. Consider how your college essay will read to an admissions committee.

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Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

Note of the prompts seen as better or worse in the college admissions process. Don’t recap your resume; your extracurricular activities and transcript appear elsewhere in the application, and it’s a missed opportunity to just repeat them here. Consider how your college essay will read to an admissions committee.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 9, 2024

At Top Tier Admissions our goal is to help make the college admissions process more transparent and in this case, as we dive into acceptance rates data and admissions statistics from this most recent application cycle, we noticed a few UC admissions trends that we felt compelled to share with you.

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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.” Rising application numbers makes it even more important to respond well to Vandy’s lone required supplemental essay. Vanderbilt admitted a record-low 3.7%

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In 2024, applications to MBA programs have skyrocketed , reaching levels not seen in over a decade. According to the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), MBA applications rose 12% overall, with full-time, in-person programs seeing a 32% surge. WHY ARE MBA APPLICATIONS INCREASING?

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Source: 2024 Prospective Family Engagement Report But what does this mean for colleges and universities, and how can they help families look beyond the sticker shock to understand the true affordability of a degree? How can colleges step in to provide the necessary counseling and education about affordability for these applicants?

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Admissions.Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Northwestern University Deering Library Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois has added six new essay prompts to its 2023-2024 supplement to the Common Application for first-year applicants. What is not yet clear is how such essays will be assessed by colleges’ application review committees.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For UGA Admissions, early October brings out a wide range of questions about the UGA Early Action process, so here is an FAQ on the most prevalent questions out there at this time. Can you explain the two different EA decision release dates for in-state vs. out-of-state applicants? Should I apply Early Action or Regular Decision?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

I’ll likely get to the forecasting and unapologetic optimism in a few weeks, but unfortunately this year started the way they all have in college admission — with most nationally known and high-demand colleges posting January 1 deadlines. And the truth is it is all avoidable.

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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. Personal Boot Camp Three days of one-on-one work with a Senior Counselor from the Application Boot Camp® team.

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Inside Emory Admission

JULY 22, 2024

We are pleased to announce Emory University’s short answer questions for the 2024-2025 first-year application. Want advice and examples of other great Emory University application essays and Personal Statements? We share real essays from previous years’ applicants who were admitted and enrolled at Emory University.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 5, 2024

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. Applicants should submit responses to the optional supplemental prompts based on personal preference.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The college admissions process can be filled with uncertainty. One source of information that can help reduce the uncertainty — in some respects — are college admissions counselors. But do you know how to write an email to college admissions counselors? However, you also want to avoid being annoying.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 31, 2023

Harvard University’s 2023-2024 supplemental short essay prompts for first-year applicants have now been revealed with the launch of the 2023-2024 Common Application. This is up to 1,000 additional words of supplemental writing applicants can use to further differentiate their applications for first-year admission.

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College Transitions

JUNE 17, 2024

The 2023-24 admissions cycle saw the nine undergraduate University of California campuses collectively attract an all-time record of 250,000+ applications; this represented a double-digit increase from three years prior.

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HelloCollege

JULY 5, 2024

August 1st marks the kickoff of college application season as that is the date that the Common Application rolls over for the class of 2025 and college applications officially open. Common App Updates 2024 Let’s start with the new features on the Common Application this year. Updated Transfer Application.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

college admissions , and the allure of immersive cultural experiences. reached approximately $30,000 in the 2023-2024 academic year, while undergraduate expenses at private colleges like Tufts University and Yale University are estimated to be close to six figures. applicants, all of which are ranked highly on the international stage.

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College Transitions

APRIL 8, 2024

As we enter the 2024-25 cycle, the American college admissions process continues to be insanely competitive at the very top. Schools that are considered “elite” and “prestigious” are attracting more applicants than ever before.

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