Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 4, 2023

The College’s Admissions Office notified 1,220 students of their acceptances in the regular decision cycle at 7 p.m. The admitted students join 722 applicants accepted through the College’s early action program in December, totaling 1,942 admitted students from a pool of 56,937 applications. percent accepted to the Class of 2026.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is University of Pennsylvania — an Ivy League institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Standardized test scores remain optional. For the Class of 2026, Penn’s early decision acceptance rate was 15.6%. News and World Report.

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BestColleges

JULY 18, 2024

The math, reading, and English core test will be reduced from three hours to two hours to curb test-taking fatigue. The new ACT will roll out online in spring 2025 and in school in spring 2026. And starting this year, the test went fully digital to make it more relevant and easier to give and take. The ACT Education Corp.,

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

We’re collecting early acceptance rate data at selective schools and providing insight and analysis of our own. This year’s acceptance rate marks the highest since 2019, when the College admitted 13.9 in the Class of 2026. percent of applicants to the Class of 2024 under the restrictive early action cycle.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 20, 2023

With record-high application volume and record-low admit rates, the Class of 2027 admissions statistics are similar to those for the Class of 2026. More applications to top schools (driven by test-optional policies) and a clear commitment to a diverse incoming class. The major trends? But not everyone is smashing records.

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

Class of 2026. Harvard University: It may have seemed impossible that Harvard’s admission rate could fall further after they accepted only 3.4% For the Class of 2026, Harvard accepted barely 3% of first-year applicants, with just under 2,000 students offered spots out of more than 61,000 applications. Class of 2024.

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BestColleges

MAY 17, 2024

Augusta University, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University, and Kennesaw State University will reinstate SAT and ACT requirements starting in the fall of 2026. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted May 14 to reinstate standardized testing at the four schools, according to The Associated Press.

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The Ivy Dean

APRIL 21, 2022

Having now made their offers of admission, schools in the Ivy League have publicly reported their application and acceptance statistics for the class of 2026. For example, Harvard University, the most competitive of Ivy League schools, accepted just 3.19% of applicants. This too is the university’s lowest-ever acceptance rate.

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The Ivy Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

The school is, of course, difficult to get into; for the Class of 2026, the college’s acceptance rate was 6.4% , with only 1,808 applicants accepted out of a total of 28,336. This is a significant decrease since 2017, when the acceptance rate for the Class of 2021 was 10.4% and the pool of applicants was 20,034.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 26, 2023

Admissions Acceptance Rate Brandeis University has an acceptance rate of 39%. The university received 9,796 applicants and 943 students enrolled in the Class of 2026. Acceptance GPA Brandeis University accepts students who are among the top students of the class. The accepted students have a GPA greater than 3.83.

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The Ivy Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

The school is known for being exceptionally competitive; for the Class of 2026, Harvard College received over 60,000 applications and admitted only 1,984 of them, for an acceptance rate of just 3.24% (compared to over 5% in 2017 ). The Ivy Dean has helped dozens of students gain acceptance to Harvard over the past ten years.

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The Ivy Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

As reported by the school , UPenn “received 54,588 applications for admission to the Class of 2026. The Ivy Dean has helped dozens of students gain acceptance to the University of Pennsylvania over the past ten years. Of those applicants, 3,549, or 6 percent, were offered admission”.

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Ivy Central

MAY 5, 2023

Admission Acceptance Rate William & Mary has an acceptance rate of 33%. Acceptance GPA The students admitted to William & Mary have an average high school GPA of more than 3.9. Early Decision is a binding process, implying that the students should attend William & Mary if accepted.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 18, 2024

Standardized testing, including the ACT, plays a significant role in the college application process. From these statistics, we can see that 50% of students accepted to UNC scored a 33 or below, and the remaining 50% scored a 33 or above. For the 2025-2026 academic year, students with a weighted GPA of 2.8

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

This means that applicants for who wish to enroll in spring 2025, fall 2025, spring 2026, fall 2026, or spring 2027 will not be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their application. UW–Madison does not accept self-reported test scores. Official scores must be sent directly from the testing agency.

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The Ivy Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like other Ivy League schools, Brown admits only a small portion of applicants: they received 50,649 applications to the undergraduate Class of 2026 and accepted a mere 5% of all applicants ( down from 9% in 2016 ). The Ivy Dean has helped dozens of students gain acceptance to Brown Universityover the past ten years.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Note Reference [2] Check Harvard University received around 8,200 applications for the 2022 cycle and gave offers to 822 candidates, translating to an acceptance rate of approximately 10%. Note Reference [2] Check In 2021-2022, nearly 130,000 people took the LSAT in total, and about 52% of them were first-time test-takers. [3]

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MAY 30, 2024

This means that the upper quarter of SAT Math scores at Johns Hopkins are as high as they can be, and the average student accepted to Johns Hopkins has higher SAT math scores than English scores. While test scores are reviewed if provided, they are not a prerequisite for admission. Should I go test-optional?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MAY 30, 2024

Although there is not requirement for applicants to achieve certain scores in order to be considered for acceptance at Johns Hopkins University, a strong ACT English score can only boost your application’s chances. While test scores are evaluated if provided, they are not a prerequisite for admission. Should I go test-optional?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

This policy applies to students applying for admission in spring 2025, fall 2025, spring 2026, fall 2026, and spring 2027. Applicants can indicate their choice regarding test scores at the time of application. UW–Madison does not accept self-reported test scores. Does UW–Madison superscore the ACT?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 18, 2024

Although these scores are slightly higher than those of the English section, there is a range of acceptable scores applicants can have. For the 2024-2025 academic year, students applying to UNC are not required to submit a test score. For the 2025-2026 academic year, students with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (on a 4.0

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 20, 2023

of the Class of 2026 ranked in the top 10% of their high school graduating class. Columbia became the first Ivy to permanently adopt a test-optional admissions policy in 2023. In the Class of 2026, 45% of students submitted SAT scores, while 24% provided ACT scores. That puts the Columbia University acceptance rate at 3.73%.

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BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2024

Test scores will help the university sort applicants according to major preferences. Adding to the growing list of top schools reinstating standardized test requirements, the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores beginning next fall. So what purposes will the scores serve?

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Admissions Village

MARCH 24, 2024

Ivy Day is filled with disappointment because, hello, the HUGE majority of kids do not get accepted to these colleges. Harvard’s acceptance rate last year was 3%, and more colleges than ever before have acceptance rates that are in the single digits. Yield is the rate at which a college’s accepted students choose to enroll.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 2, 2024

Boston University will maintain a test-optional policy for students applying for admission through fall 2025 and spring 2026. That said, applicants are still welcome and encouraged to submit standardized test scores that they are proud of. Boston University also accepts self-reported test scores.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 13, 2023

Did you know that some of the hardest colleges to get into have acceptance rates lower than 4%? We’ll also share information about each school's admissions process and their average standardized test scores. Last year, 61,220 students applied to Harvard, but only 1,950 were accepted. That’s right. Lower than 4%!

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 2, 2024

Boston University will maintain a test-optional policy for students applying for admission through fall 2025 and spring 2026. That said, applicants are still welcome and encouraged to submit standardized test scores that they are proud of. Boston University also accepts self-reported test scores.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 4, 2023

The number of applications submitted grew by 5% and interestingly, Colby chose to admit 100 fewer students, likely in reaction to a larger than expected Class of 2026. for the Class of 2026. acceptance rate, “the lowest in Notre Dame history” according to vice president for undergraduate enrollment Micki Kidder. The result?

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

acceptance rate right now; they can afford to be picky. U Chicago doesn’t publish an average accepted GPA, but third-party blogs claim it's around 4.4ish. Score Big U Chicago is test-optional, but if you are applying with standardized tests, you should be getting great scores. Way harsh, but U Chicago has a 5.4%

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 16, 2023

In turn, this has driven down its already competitive acceptance rate. Right now, its acceptance rate sits at about 5%. Some think pieces, some court case coverage, and the biggest thing: blogs from test prep/college counselor sites giving specific legacy acceptance rates. Brown is kind of always having a moment.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

Nevertheless, there is no benchmark for acceptance, and students need not submit SAT scores if they do not wish to. For the incoming classes of 2025, 2026, or 2027, Vanderbilt University has implemented a test-optional policy. In comparison, 32% submit ACT scores, while 39% opt not to submit standardized test scores.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 1, 2024

The top 25% of students accepted into Syracuse scored at or above a 760. Syracuse University will maintain a test-optional policy for those applying in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, or Fall 2026. When you apply to Syracuse, you may self-report your scores or send them directly from the testing agency.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MAY 4, 2024

Northwestern University holds high standards for its applicants, and although many schools are now test-optional, standardized testing remains a significant aspect of the college application process. Through 2026, Northwestern remains test-optional. Should I go test-optional?

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Ivy Central

JUNE 13, 2023

Admissions Acceptance Rate Williams College received 10,315 applications in the regular decision round and admitted 858 students. Applicants who accept their offers of admission will join the 255 incoming students admitted through the early decision program in December to form the Class of 2027.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

We’ll explore the UC Berkeley acceptance rate, the UC Berkeley admissions requirements, and the UC Berkeley application. Berkeley’s transfer acceptance rate is 27%. UC Berkeley students are high-performing—in recent years, 98 percent of accepted students placed in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating classes.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 15, 2024

The overall acceptance rate is below 10%, putting it among a small cohort of exceptionally selective colleges. Standardized Tests Once you have your extracurriculars framed out, it’s time to talk tests. Williams is test optional through the 2025-2026 application cycle (and possibly beyond).

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 3, 2024

Through the academic year 2025-2026, Ohio State will maintain a test-optional policy. If you have a standardized test score that you are proud of and it compares well with the average Ohio State SAT scores, you are encouraged to submit it. Self-reported scores are not considered official and will not be accepted.

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