Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 15, 2025

Get Started USC VS UCLA: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW USC Private Research University (10% Acceptance Rate for the Class of 2029) Founded in 1880, the University of Southern California is the oldest private research university in the western U.S. There is no Early Action or Early Decision option.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

If you’re aiming for the Class of 2029, you’ll need a standout application. In this blog, well break down Rice Universitys acceptance rate and key admissions trends, including Regular and Early Admissions, yield, transfer, and waitlist rates. Early Decision 2,886 442 15.3% Overall 32,459 2,439 7.5%

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 25, 2025

Brown is interesting because in 2023, they decided to form a committee to determine if they should make changes to Early Decision, testing policies, and legacy admissions. Scores Now that Brown has brought back testing for the Class of 2029, its more important than ever. This is non-negotiable!

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 17, 2025

of Early Decision applicants to the Class of 2029 after receiving a record-high number of applications, according to the Duke Chronicle. Duke University , a private institution in Durham, North Carolina, admitted a record-low 12.8% DUKE ACCEPTANCE RATE This year marked the universitys fifth test-optional admissions cycle.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 14, 2025

For the Class of 2029 , it got even more competitive. Penn had also phased out the legacy-specific information sessions for prospective applicants that they had previously hosted, and they removed language that implied that legacies should apply Early Decision. Over 50% of the Class of 2028, in fact, was admitted Early Decision.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Students who apply Early Decision to Brown tend to pick the university for very specific reasons, and there may not be another school of Brown’s caliber that fully fits the bill. Brown has, in recent years, deferred between 15% and 30% of Early Decision applicants. of Early Decision applicants were accepted.

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Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

MARCH 27, 2025

“Ivy Day or Ivy Admissions Day is when all the Ivy League schools announce their admissions decisions for regular decision first-year applicants.This year, Ivy Day is March 27, 2025. Decisions will be released later this evening! Year after year, our clients are accepted into the Ivy Leagues.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

They also only deferred 10% of Early Decision applicants. They defer a small selection of highly-qualified students who are truly still in consideration in the Regular Decision cycle. WHAT BARNARD WANTS Barnard only defers a small number of Early Decision applicants. Now, let’s get back to Barnard.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 3, 2025

In this blog, we break down NYUs acceptance rates, including yield rate, Early and Regular Decision admit rates, transfer, and waitlist acceptance rates. While NYU doesnt always share the exact numbers for Early and Regular Decision, it did reveal that 22,000 students applied through Early Decision this year.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Well break down trends, compare Early Decision and Regular Decision rates, and take a closer look at transfer and waitlist statistics. Early Decision 5,207 1,174 22.6% The Early Decision acceptance rate is significantly highera trend seen across most elite schools. Overall 50,018 3,801 7.6%

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Early Decision commitments. They offer two binding admissions plans, Early Decision I and Early Decision II, and students who apply through either avenue have a much higher acceptance rate than students who apply Early Action or Regular Decision. How do they pull it off? Edit again.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 15, 2025

Submit your Common Application by November 1 for Early Decision or January 3 for Regular Decision. Early Decision is a binding commitment. For the Class of 2029 , only 2,418 students were admitted out of 42,765 applicants, resulting in an acceptance rate of approximately 5.7%. Follow the deadlines.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 3, 2024

DARTMOUTH: ACCEPTANCE RATES DROP After a record low 17% acceptance rate in the binding Early Decision round , Dartmouth College continued the trend with another record low—a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 3.85%. This will likely result in a higher acceptance rate for the Regular Decision round.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 19, 2024

Set your child up for college admissions success today Schedule A Consultation Get Our Brochure 1,623 students accepted through the regular decision process join the 898 students admitted through its Early Decision program. Additionally, Brown reviews student veteran applications on a rolling basis but will conclude in April.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Dartmouth’s Class of 2028 had a record low Regular Decision acceptance rate of 3.85%. Dartmouth also experienced an all-time high of 3,550 students applying Early Decision — an 18% increase from the Class of 2027 applicant pool. Essay Guidance Get our expert guidance on your college essays. Required of all applicants.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Heres a quick breakdown of what you need to know: Application deadlines Dartmouth offers Early Decision (ED), which is a binding agreement. Early Decision application deadline Mid-December. ED admission decisions released May 2. If you apply ED and get accepted, you must attend. Heres the timeline: August 1.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 19, 2024

If youve got your sights set on joining the Class of 2029, heres the deal: Browns acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 hit a low of just 5.2%. Brown splits its admissions into two paths: Early Decision (ED) and Regular Decision (RD). Early Decision 6,244 898 14.4% What Is Browns Acceptance Rate?

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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.

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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 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.

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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

MARCH 5, 2024

This new policy will begin with the class of 2029. Brown tries to bury the lead in discussions about Early Decision and Legacy/Staff Preference, but the story here is that they are requiring tests and not adopting a more test flexible policy, which would allow students to showcase their talents in other testing areas.

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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). The announcement also reaffirmed their decision to continue offering early decision and recognizing legacy applicants — for now, anyway.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Well dig into trends, compare Early Decision to Regular Decision rates, and explore transfer and waitlist stats. If you look closer, theres a clear divide between Early Decision (ED) and Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rates: Application Type Total Applications Accepted Acceptance Rate Regular Decision 28,107 1,079 3.8%

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With REA, you can apply early without committing to attend if you’re accepted. However, there’s a catch— you can’t apply to Early Action (EA), Restrictive Early Action (REA), or Early Decision (ED) at any other school. If you’re considering Stanford’s REA instead of the Regular Decision route, stick around.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 6, 2025

Brown University acceptance rates Browns acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 was just 5.65%. Statistically, applying early can boost your chances of acceptance. For example, Browns Early Decision (ED) acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 was 17.9% (the highest in over five years!)

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 26, 2024

The newest members of the Class of 2028 were selected from the third largest applicant pool in Columbia’s history, 60,248 total, through the university’s Early Decision and Regular Decision cycles, according to Columbia’s student newspaper, Bwog.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 4, 2025

Requirements and Eligibility Dartmouth UPenn Application Platforms Common Application only Common App and Coalition Application Standardized Tests No longer test-optional for the Class of 2029. Average scores: 14401560 (SAT), 3235 (ACT) No longer test-optional for the Class of 2029. No specific GPA minimum Average GPA: 3.9

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2025

The early admissions season, which stretches from mid-October to mid-February and includes two rounds of binding Early Decision and one round of non-binding Early Action, is shaping up to be one for the record books. Last year, about 13% of early applications were submitted to the most selective schools.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 28, 2025

were accepted to the Class of 2029, according to Tufts Now. Tufts also had its largest QuestBridge applicant pool, resulting in 42 students being admitted through early decision, up from 30 last year. The post Tufts Acceptance Rate: Class of 2029 appeared first on Top Tier Admissions.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Waiting to hear from colleges about Early Decision or Early Application decisions can be tough. Below are the estimated notification dates to help you plan for the next steps.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 31, 2025

The university received a record 12,917 Restrictive Early Action applications to the Class of 2029. In turn, the acceptance rate for its early round hit a record low of just 13%. The University of Notre Dame , a private Catholic school in South Bend, Indiana, is ranked #20 of National Universities according to the 2024 U.S.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

UVA offered admission to 1,282 students through Early Decision this year, from a record-breaking pool of 4,971 applicants. UVA ACCEPTANCE RATE: EARLY TRENDS UVAs early in-state acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 was 29.5% UVA also deferred 1,221 applicants to the regular decision round.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 14, 2025

First, all applicants who are not accepted during the Early Action round are deferred to the Regular Decision pool for further review. Second, Georgetowns EA policy is restrictive, meaning that students applying through this round are prohibited from applying to any binding Early Decision schools.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Moreover, looking closer, how you apply can change your odds: Application Type Total Applications Total Accepted Acceptance Rate Early Decision 4,971 1,282 25.8% Regular Decision 54,486 8,776 16.1% As you can see, if you applied Early Decision (ED), you had better odds25.8% Overall 58,951 9,909 16.8%

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 8, 2025

Duke received a record-high 59,850 applications (total) for the Class of 2029, up over 10% from last year, leading to a record-low 4.7% NYU also had its largest early decision applicant pool in history, with more than 25,000 applications, a 10% increase in early decision applications from last year.

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