2029 Early Decision Standardized Testing 
Excelsior Admissions Consulting
JANUARY 8, 2025
Standardized testing is becoming more important for students applying to selective colleges. Several colleges, including Brown, MIT, Stanford, Cornell (for students applying next year), and UT Austin are requiring standardized test scores from applicants. Read the release here. Read the article here. 45% of the U.S.
Top Tier Admissions
MARCH 5, 2024
As of this morning, Brown is the third Ivy League school to reinstate standardized test scores, following Yale and Dartmouth’s lead and citing academic performance as the leading factor that influenced the decision. This new policy will begin with the class of 2029. There are other standardized tests (AP, IB, etc.)
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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.
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. Harvard University reversed course on its test-optional commitment just a week ago.
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.
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 ACCEPTANCE RATE This year marked the universitys fifth test-optional admissions cycle. Last year, Duke had an overall acceptance rate of 5.1% for the Class of 2028.
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?
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