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. WHO DOES THE POLICY APPLY TO?

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BestColleges

MARCH 12, 2024

The University of Pennsylvania will extend its test-optional policy for another year. Students applying in fall 2024 will not have to submit SAT or ACT scores. The university's announcement also included news on its early decision and legacy admissions policies, both of which they'll maintain, at least for the time being.

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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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Admissions.Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If one sentence could sum up the state of financing an American college education in 2024 it would be, “The more things change the more things stay the same.” Also worth noting is that “Contributor” is a new term being introduced on the 2024–25 FAFSA form. ” While change is afoot, much remains the same.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Cornell University in Ithaca, New York is the first Ivy League college to officially released its 2023-2024 supplemental essay prompts for first-year applicants. Cornell University 2023-2024 Supplemental Essay Prompts College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Required: Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected?

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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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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Current Data on ACT & SAT Scores Decline ACT —In 2024, average ACT composite scores were 19.4 SAT — In 2024, average SAT total scores were 1024, compared to 1028 for the class of 2023. Year ACT Average Composite Scores SAT Total Scores 2024 19.4 compared to 19.5 In 2022, ACT composite scores were 19.8, 1024 2023 19.5

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BestColleges

JANUARY 24, 2024

The rollout of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been rocky, but perhaps more so for U.S. State and institutional deadlines for financial aid applications are fast approaching, so without a fix, these students could lose out on grants to help fund their college education. No workaround exists.

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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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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 25, 2023

Beginning next year, the Universities and Colleges Admission Services ( UCAS ) announced they will no longer require prospective students to submit a 4,000-character personal statement as part of their application. The post UCAS to Eliminate Personal Statement in 2024 appeared first on Top Tier Admissions.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 15, 2024

Some ,, big changes are coming to UT Austin admissions in 2024—today we’ll go over important details regarding their standardized testing policy, essay prompts, application deadlines, and more. Under the former test-optional policy, over 40% of UT applicants elected to have the university consider their SAT or ACT test scores.

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Discovery College Consulting

APRIL 30, 2024

The terms themselves are confusing, and recent shifts in colleges’ policies are even more so. Test-optional means that a college does not require applicants to submit ACT/SAT scores, but applicants can do so if they would like. that strengthen their applications. Test-optional. Test-flexible. Test-blind.

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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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Ruffaloni

MARCH 27, 2024

The 2024 RNLNC will feature more than 100 sessions across 7 tracks. I ( Scott Jeffe ) will be presenting key findings from RNL’s brand new 2024 Online Student Recruitment Report —with a focus on “10 Things You Need to Know About Online Student, Motivations and Decision Making.”

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Although the number of students applying through Early Action (non-binding), Early Decision 1 (binding), and Early Decision 2 (binding) rounds continues to rise, these applicant pools are still much smaller compared to the regular decision pool at top colleges and universities.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 7, 2024

For rising seniors (students applying in fall 2024), Stanford will remain test-optional. Most recently, Harvard & Cornell announced changes to their testing policy, requiring students to submit either an SAT or ACT score in future application cycles.

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BestColleges

MARCH 5, 2024

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. Note Reference [2] Check Since the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that banned affirmative action at colleges and universities, at least six institutions have ended their legacy admissions policies.

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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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Ivy Central

MARCH 25, 2023

Admissions Acceptance Rate: Colorado College chose from a pool of 11,026 applicants for the Class of 2026 and 553 students were admitted. More than half of the applicants chose to apply for either Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA). Only 3% of applicants were admitted during Regular Action. Early Decision is binding.

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Admissions.Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Rice University in Houston, Texas has decided to add a new essay requirement to its first-year application that explicitly mentions race just weeks after The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that colleges can no longer admit students on the on the basis of race. 2023-2024 Rice Supplemental Essay Prompts 1. See, e.g., 4 App.

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BestColleges

MARCH 20, 2024

It's also important to remember that your standardized test score is just one factor that schools will consider in your overall application. Some researchers have connected test-optional policies to diversity gains for colleges — specifically, higher rates of application and enrollment for students of underrepresented races and ethnicities.

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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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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The regular decision acceptance rate was 3.8%, slightly higher than recent years due to a smaller applicant pool. Applicants to the Class of 2029 will need to submit an SAT or ACT score although there are some exceptions for those unable to take these exams. Transfer students may still take advantage of a test-optional policy.

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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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Inside Emory Admission

JANUARY 25, 2024

Updated January, 2024 Emory University has extended its test optional policy for applicants who plan to enroll as first-year students in Fall 2025. In addition, transfer applicants for Fall 2025 can also take advantage of this test optional policy. WHO DOES THE POLICY APPLY TO?

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 12, 2024

Scooter adventure in Tabanan, Bali On March 11, 2024, UT-Austin announced significant changes for the upcoming Freshman Fall 2025 admissions cycle. All Fall 2025 freshman applicants must submit an official SAT or ACT directly from the testing agency to be eligible for admission. Applicants do not need to submit the writing section.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 25, 2024

Maybe you’re drawn to the low cost of attendance at Canadian medical schools , where annual tuition sits around $13,000 USD for Canadian students and $20,000 USD for international students (conversion is current as of April 2024). Do Canadian medical schools accept applications from international students? In 2023, 95.25

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PrepScholar

JUNE 21, 2024

In 2024, several elite colleges dropped their test-optional admissions policies and returned to requiring SAT/ACT scores as part of the admissions process. With more college admissions changes potentially on the horizon, how can you plan your college application process? Keep reading to learn more!

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

250 words) Prompt 4 (optional) Is there any additional information or extenuating circumstances the Admissions Committee should know when reviewing your application? Pro tips: Be careful about writing about an activity that you’ve already shared a lot about elsewhere on your application. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 12, 2024

January is always a good time to reflect on the trends and themes of the most recent application cycle and look ahead to what’s coming in the 2024-2025 admissions cycle. The Department of Education has begun a “soft launch” of the redesigned FAFSA and students and families can begin to complete their applications.

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BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2024

Starting in fall 2024, Brown University will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores. The university's announcement also includes news on its Early Decision and legacy admissions policies, both of which they'll maintain, at least for now. Brown admits that legacy admissions hampers efforts to promote student diversity.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 16, 2024

California rolled out an updated California Dream Act Application in 2024, simplifying the process undocumented students must undergo to qualify for state financial aid. The application will now include the legal affidavit required to prove they qualify for exemption from nonresident tuition.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It gives you a sense of just how competitive the process is and helps you set realistic goals for your application. For the Class of 2028 , the university received a record-breaking 65,235 applications and accepted only 3,508 students. Historically, ED applicants have a better shot because it’s a smaller, more committed pool.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 14, 2024

This guide will walk you through the 2025-2026 scholarship options, the application process, and proven strategies to help you secure funding and achieve your goals. To be considered, submit your Common Application by the Early Action deadline on November 1. To apply, submit your Common Application by November 1.

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BestColleges

APRIL 17, 2024

The Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program was for students of African descent and required no application or test scores. The merit scholarship required no application, test scores, or other strict eligibility requirements. Duke University is ending a full-ride scholarship after the U.S.

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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. 773 students — just 1.34% of applicants — were offered a spot on the waitlist according to the Yale Daily News. Successful applicants typically submit several strong AP tests.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Georgetown is also deeply tied to the political and policy-making community, and many students go there because they are interested in going into government or public service. Georgetown is also one of only a small number of private colleges in the United States that doesn’t use the Common Application. Located in Washington, D.C.,

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