The Ivy Dean

DECEMBER 21, 2022

At the time of publication, six schools have published data about their early applicant pool and acceptance rates: Brown University released its admissions information for the Class of 2027 on December 21: 879 early decision students were accepted, out of an applicant pool of 6,770 (10% more early applicants than last year).

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The Ivy Dean

JANUARY 6, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s early admissions cycle has set new records for the country’s most prestigious post-secondary schools. As anyone hoping to begin college in fall 2021 is likely aware, all schools with an early application program released their early acceptance decisions within the past few weeks.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 1, 2024

Since 2018, the university has ceased disclosing acceptance rates in real time, instead waiting months after admissions decisions have been made to report publicly available data. Stanford’s test-optional policy extends to applicants applying for the Fall 2025 entry term.

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BestColleges

APRIL 23, 2024

A high yield rate helps colleges minimize the volatility of the admissions cycle. Colleges aim to boost their yield through several strategies, including early admissions policies. The following year, it plummeted to 61%, rebounding with a rate of 73% for the class of 2025. Last year, Amherst College's yield was 39%.

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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. Also, last year, 15,081 students applied Early Action to MIT.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Based on application numbers pulled from the past decade, we can estimate that the number of enrolled students represents between 3.99% and 5.66% of total applicants from the 2026 admissions cycle (for the last decade, applicant numbers have ranged between 26,498 and 37,601 students). THE DATA ON “HOOKS”.

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BestColleges

JULY 8, 2024

So I applied early admissions, I got in, and it was the only school I applied to. Representation & Inclusion Christian, Harvard University student, class of 2025: There was really no sort of campus touring or exploration of what campus life is like at any of these schools that I applied to because of the pandemic.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications? The big news this week is that Dartmouth announced it would require test scores for the Class of 2025 – that’s this year’s current juniors. Sophomores looking ahead to fall testing are starting to prep.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 29, 2024

GU-Q’s admissions process is separate from the main undergraduate admissions process with its own application form. Also, unlike the main campus, GU-Q’s admissions process is test-flexible. There are no early decision options for these programs. Decisions for the joint degree program are not made until April.

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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. percent increase from the 40,713 early applications received for the Class of 2027.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Although the November 1 st early admissions deadlines are behind us, most colleges have yet to publicly announce updates on the number of early applications they received. Yale University saw its early action applications to the Class of 2027 increase by a more modest 6 percent to 7,777 applicants.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 13, 2024

WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE CLASS OF 2025? Applications to early decision/early action programs, which have swelled by more than one million applications in the last five years (a 60% increase) will continue to grow unabated. With grade inflation in high schools rampant, strong scores will be points of differentiation.

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