Top Tier Admissions

AUGUST 23, 2024

Northwestern had an acceptance rate of 8% for the Class of 2028 and it remains test-optional for the Class of 2029. Northwestern also competes in NCAA Division I sports in the Big Ten conference. For the 2024-2025 application cycle, Northwestern’s supplemental essays will be the same as last year.

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BestColleges

APRIL 15, 2024

On April 11, Harvard College announced it would require applicants for the class of 2029 — applying in fall 2024 — to submit SAT or ACT scores. Critics express concerns about the timing of Harvard's announcement. Add Harvard to the list of universities reinstating standardized test requirements.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

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. The Class of 2028 had a 5.16% overall acceptance rate. The regular decision acceptance rate was 3.8%, slightly higher than recent years due to a smaller applicant pool.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

5, the Ivy League school announced renewed standardized test policies , starting with the class of 2029, after an internal research study found the ACT and SAT are valuable tools to identify high-achieving applicants from middle- and low-income backgrounds.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 12, 2024

Emory announced it will remain test-optional for the Class of 2029. The overall EDI acceptance rate was 32%, while during Emory’s EDII round , ECAS had a 12% acceptance rate and Oxford College boasted an 11% acceptance rate.

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College Transitions

APRIL 11, 2024

Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the industry of construction management to grow by 8% through 2029, good news for young people with a passion for pursuing a degree in this field.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Grawe's projections suggest both regions will see their college-going populations drop by more than 15% through 2029. Demand for elite universities could be as much as 14% higher in 2029 than in 2012, he anticipates. So too will regional four-year universities , except for those in California, South Carolina, and the Mountain states.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

ENROLL NOW CLASS OF 2029 INSTEAD? Consider taking a gap year or work with us one-on-one in our one-year private counseling program and apply for the Class of 2029. If being a member of the Class of 2028 simply isn’t in the cards; that’s okay! We work with a limited number of students to provide unlimited expert guidance.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

ENROLL NOW We’ve compiled a sample of Early Action and Early Decision notification dates for you so you can mark your calendars accordingly. 15 t h ; EDII: on or before Feb.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Please respond in 100 words or fewer: As you seek admission to Dartmouth’s Class of 2029, what aspects of the college’s academic program, community, and/or campus environment attract your interest? DARTMOUTH’S SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAY PROMPTS 1. Required of all applicants. How is Dartmouth a good fit for you?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

For the Class of 2029 and beyond, Dartmouth has reinstated its standardized testing requirement. In the past, 34% of applicants on average chose to omit standardized test scores from their application, a number which will be 0% for the Class of 2029 onward. What are Dartmouth’s SAT requirements? Does Dartmouth superscore the SAT?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

For the Class of 2029 and beyond, Dartmouth has reinstated its standardized testing requirement. In the past, 34% of applicants on average chose to omit standardized test scores from their application, a number which will be 0% for the Class of 2029 onward. A score of 34 would place you in the middle 50% of scorers at Dartmouth.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

LEARN MORE Here’s a guide to the Class of 2029 Regular Decision deadlines to help you stay organized and avoid unnecessary stress. If the early round results don’t go as hoped, you’ll be ready to hit “submit” on your regular decision applications without delay. Essay Guidance Get our expert guidance on your college essays.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The program will include at least eight majors at UCLA by the 2026-2027 academic year and will expand to a minimum of 12 majors in the 2028-2029 school year. The program would also expand to include at least five different campuses by 2028-2029, all with at least 12 majors considered.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 9, 2024

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TRENDS Testing Requirements — The Ever-Shifting Landscape In the last several months, Brown University , Dartmouth College , Harvard University , and Yale University have all returned to requiring standardized testing as part of the admissions process, beginning with applicants to the Class of 2029.

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HelloCollege

OCTOBER 3, 2024

If you aspire to join Yale’s Class of 2029, get ready to write multiple essays that make you stand out. Yale’s 2024–2025 application requires a combination of short answer and supplemental essay responses. In total, you need to submit seven short answer responses and one 400-word supplemental essay.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 19, 2024

Brown followed the lead of Dartmouth College and Yale University who will also require standardized test scores , effective for the Class of 2029. BROWN’S CHANGING ADMISSIONS POLICIES Brown University announced in early March that it would once again require students applying for fall 2025 admission to submit either a SAT or ACT score.

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BestColleges

JULY 2, 2024

The system plans to use these funds to invest in the state's workforce training programs, which are expected to help approximately 70,500 students through 2029. MCCS announced the donation from the Harold Alfond Foundation on Thursday, marking the largest donation in MCCS' history.

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HelloCollege

AUGUST 27, 2024

Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM jobs are projected to grow by 8% from 2019 to 2029, compared to 3.7% STEM graduates are often in high demand, with many opportunities for high-paying positions in industries like technology, finance, and engineering. According to projections by the U.S. for non-STEM occupations.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Brown also plans to expand its need-blind admissions in the next admissions cycle for the class of 2029 international undergraduates. Need-blind admissions do not factor applicants' abilities to pay for education in admissions decisions.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 17, 2023

1, 2029, unless another statute is enacted making its provision permanent. The bill is a pilot program that would sunset on Jan.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Emory announced last month that it would remain test-optional for the Class of 2029 but has yet to make a decision on a long-term policy. 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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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

DARTMOUTH REINSTATES STANDARDIZED TESTING Just a few days ago, Dartmouth announced that it would be reinstating its standardized testing requirements , beginning with next year’s Class of 2029. Dartmouth and other top colleges have always known that SATs are an important predictor of first year college GPA.

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Admissions.Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Earlier this month, Tufts University welcomed its Class of 2028 to campus, but even as the university’s newest students settle into life on the Hill, Tufts’ admissions team is turning its attention to recruiting future Jumbos to join the Tufts Class of 2029 through the university’s signature virtual open house, Fall for Tufts.

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BestColleges

JUNE 19, 2023

House and Senate, would send $20 million per year toward community college workforce training, education, and research programs in agriculture from the 2024 through 2029 fiscal years. The Community College Agriculture Advancement Act , sponsored by lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in both the U.S.

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DC College Counseling

MARCH 12, 2024

BROWN, PENN, AND UT AUSTIN ANNOUNCE TESTING POLICY UPDATES Last week, Brown announced that they will reinstate the standardized testing requirement for the Class of 2029 (current high school juniors). I’m so glad it went well!

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AUGUST 24, 2023

However, in 2014, Joyce reestablished the Stupski Foundation as a spend-down foundation, collaborating with community partners in the San Francisco Bay area and Hawai'i to invest all of their assets by 2029, according to the foundation's website.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Acknowledging this change, the Education Department gave students who are already enrolled in programs in local and county jails until 2029 to continue using Pell Grants.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This morning, Dartmouth College announced that they are reactivating the standardized testing requirement for undergraduate admission, effective with the Class of 2029.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 23, 2024

Other Ivy League institutions, including Dartmouth College , Yale University , and Brown University , have also recently announced they would require standardized test scores again, effective for the Class of 2029.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 5, 2024

This new policy will begin with the class of 2029. Paxson and comprised of members of the Corporation of Brown University and Brown senior faculty “to ensure that the University is fully realizing its educational mission and upholding its commitments to academic excellence, equity, access and diversity.”

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Both colleges will start their new testing policy with current high school juniors, the university class of 2029. February 5th, Dartmouth has reinstated a requirement for all applicants to have ACT or SAT scores. In the past, Brown has referred to a similar study, so it will be curious to see if they also reinstate testing requiring.

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HelloCollege

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

They also help the admissions committee gain a better understanding of the communities that you are currently a part of and how you might fit into the Class of 2029 at Columbia. They provide admissions officers with a sense of how you think and what matters to you.

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HelloCollege

JUNE 21, 2024

expires at the end of the 2029-2020 school year. Schools can still choose to administer this exam, so reach out to your administration If you’re interested in taking the PSAT/NMSQT. The contract will expire in six years. The ISBE’s contract with ACT, Inc. You can still take the SAT.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 20, 2024

So, a rejection from Brown ED doesn’t necessarily mean that you are not qualified to attend Brown, but it does mean that something in how you presented your application didn’t connect strongly enough with them for admissions to offer you a spot in the Class of 2029, or even a deferral. Well, it all distills down to statistics.

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BestColleges

APRIL 19, 2023

According to Humboldt, the school is launching at least 12 academic programs in fall 2023 and a total of 27 new academic and experiential programs by 2029. Funding was also needed to get Humboldt to meet CSU's polytechnic criteria for academic programs and hire faculty to teach the new classes offered.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

If you play your cards right, it’s just another step on your journey to becoming a member of the Class of 2029. WHAT BARNARD WANTS Barnard only defers a small number of Early Decision applicants. So, being deferred by Barnard isn’t the end of your road.

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