2027, Applications and Early Admission

Early Admissions Trends: Class of 2027

Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 6, 2023

Now that December’s flurry of early admissions decisions has abated, we can take a deep dive into the data to understand both the results and the institutional priorities that drove decision-making. Spoiler alert : a growing number of applicants led to ever-lower early admit rates at many of the nation's top colleges and universities.

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Top 10 Early Admissions Trends: Class of 2028

Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 31, 2024

Between ever-increasing early application numbers, unexpected current events and other external factors, colleges seeking to further diversify (gender diversity, economic diversity, geographic diversity, etc.) TOP 10 EARLY ADMISSIONS TRENDS: CLASS OF 2028 1. Yale , for instance, had a 9.02 Yale , for instance, had a 9.02

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The Benefits of Applying Early Admission

Top Tier Admissions

AUGUST 14, 2023

Applying early admission is one of the most strategic moves you can make in seeking admission to a competitive college. Simply put, admissions rates are notably higher for early applicants who are in range, meaning that some students admitted in the early round would not be if they had waited for subsequent admissions rounds.

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Harvard's Admissions Game Gets Harder With Lower Acceptance Rates

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JUNE 5, 2023

Harvard College, a citadel of academic excellence, is experiencing notable shifts in its admissions landscape for the Class of 2027. percent of applicants gaining acceptance, marking the second-lowest admissions rate in the College's history. During the early admissions cycle, Harvard College admitted 7.56

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Yale: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 5, 2024

For historical data, see our collection of Ivy League and Top College Acceptance Rates and Admissions Statistics , including the Class of 2027 Ivy League admissions data and admissions stats for a range of additional selective schools. TTA Takeaway: Yale now denies more early applicants than it defers.

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Stanford University: Early Acceptance Rate

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. In the last few years, Stanford has seen widespread debate over the future of legacy admissions, test-optional policies, and race-based affirmative action.

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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. 83.06% of applicants were deferred, a number much higher than the 20% of early action Yale University applicants who were deferred to the regular decision round. percent in the Class of 2027 and 12.6

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MIT: Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 22, 2024

The elite college admissions landscape has never been more competitive (or more confusing for applicants to navigate). The higher acceptance rate in the Early Action pool suggests a Regular Decision acceptance rate of roughly 3-4%. Meanwhile, 8,052 applicants were deferred — 64.1% of applicants. “I

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Vanderbilt University: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Doug Christiansen said combined EDI and EDII statistics will be announced in mid-February. For the Class of 2027, RD and overall acceptance rates were both the lowest in university history at 4.2% of early decision I and II applicants were admitted. and 5.6%, respectively.

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Early Acceptance Rates Show the Ivy League Remains as Competitive as Ever

The Ivy Dean

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Most of the colleges in the Ivy League announce their early acceptance decisions by mid-December. This year is no exception: the majority of students in the Class of 2027 who applied early to one of the 8 most prestigious higher education institutions in the country now know the results of that decision.

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UPenn: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Additionally, Penn announced the end of its $400 enrollment deposit — which typically signifies an “intent to enroll” at a university — for the Class of 2027 and future accepted classes. For the Class of 2026, Penn’s early decision acceptance rate was 15.6%. Standardized test scores remain optional.

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What Are the “Ivy Plus” Schools?

Top Tier Admissions

MAY 19, 2023

Application Boot Camp Need strategic guidance from start to finish? Try Application Boot Camp®. UChicago Admissions Highlight: Today, UChicago is stronger than ever and attracts students through three early admissions rounds: EA, ED1, and ED2. appeared first on Top Tier Admissions.

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Dartmouth College: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

See Highlights From The Dartmouth Article Below: Dartmouth College admitted a record-low 17% of applicants during its binding Early Decision round following an all-time high of 3,550 students applying — an 18% jump from last year’s applicant pool. These students come from 47 U.S.

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University of Southern California: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 8, 2024

According to USC’s site : Applying by the Early Action (EA) deadline enables you to plan for college earlier, should you be accepted during this round of application reviews. Early Action (EA) is non-binding, non-restrictive, and is not available for majors requiring a portfolio or audition. from last year.

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UT Austin Shake-Up: Testing Required and a New Early Action Program

Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 15, 2024

UT AUSTIN: STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED After four years of test-optional admissions for undergraduate admissions, the University of Texas at Austin will once again require standardized testing scores , beginning with applications for the Fall 2025 semester. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score.

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Emory University: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

See Highlights From The Emory Wheel Article Below: Emory University accepted 345 Early Decision II applicants to the Class of 2028 on Feb. Emory continued its test-optional policy this year and reported that 29% of ECAS applicants and 33% of Oxford applicants did not submit test scores.

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Global Campuses, Dual Degree and Joint Degree Programs: What You Need to Know

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. Admissions to all three of NYU campuses, including Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. is done via the Common Application.

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Princeton Acceptance Rate: How to Get Into Princeton

Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In spring of 2022 Princeton announced that, for the first time in recent history, they would not be releasing admissions data on the pool of applicants to the Class of 2026. At Princeton, the influx of applicants in the 2020-21 admissions cycle was remarkable, sitting at a 14.51% increase over the previous year.

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How Did We Get Here? Part 2

Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2023

The downside to a more robust, diverse applicant pool is that college admissions are increasingly more unpredictable. This flood of applications is not just unpredictable for students. Earlier in this blog, we mentioned many colleges had fewer applicants this year. Their applications decreased by a third.

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Mid-season Update on College Acceptance Trends for Class of 2024

CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It’s been another wild ride for 2024 high school seniors, and we’re only halfway through the admissions cycle. Whether you have been deferred in the early action round or are just waiting for your regular decision outcomes, it is completely normal to not hear from many schools until March or even the first week of April.

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Reading the Tea Leaves: Early Application Trends

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. EARLY APPLICATION TRENDS: CLASS OF 2027. EARLY APPLICATION MACRO-TRENDS. million applications by November 1.

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First Look: Class of 2028 Early Application Trends

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, having received 43,879 EA applications this cycle. Driving the increase at UVA?

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Class of 2027 Early Decision Trends At Ivy League and Other Universities

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2023

Although there has been some variability, the trend in early applications indicates that more students are choosing to apply for Early Decision or Restrictive Early Action to highly selective colleges. Here is a summary of early admissions statistics for the Class of 2027. admission rate.

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Early Admissions Trends: Class of 2027

Top 10 Early Admissions Trends: Class of 2028

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The Benefits of Applying Early Admission

Harvard's Admissions Game Gets Harder With Lower Acceptance Rates

Yale: Early Acceptance Rate

Stanford University: Early Acceptance Rate

Harvard Early Acceptance Rate

MIT: Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

Vanderbilt University: Early Acceptance Rate

Early Acceptance Rates Show the Ivy League Remains as Competitive as Ever

UPenn: Early Acceptance Rate

What Are the “Ivy Plus” Schools?

Dartmouth College: Early Acceptance Rate

University of Southern California: Early Acceptance Rate

UT Austin Shake-Up: Testing Required and a New Early Action Program

Emory University: Early Acceptance Rate

Global Campuses, Dual Degree and Joint Degree Programs: What You Need to Know

Princeton Acceptance Rate: How to Get Into Princeton

How Did We Get Here? Part 2

Mid-season Update on College Acceptance Trends for Class of 2024

Reading the Tea Leaves: Early Application Trends

First Look: Class of 2028 Early Application Trends

Class of 2027 Early Decision Trends At Ivy League and Other Universities

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