Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 22, 2024

The elite college admissions landscape has never been more competitive (or more confusing for applicants to navigate). To kick off our new series on Regular Decision acceptance rates, we’re covering the newly released Class of 2028 acceptance rate for Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). of applicants. “I

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Admissions Mom

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I get it — it’s a crazy tough time — especially if you weren’t offered admission. Accept and acknowledge that they are there. Now, in case you think I’m trying to turn the admissions experience into some happy-ending forest-like fairytale — I’m not. First, know this: It’s their loss. t together and move forward.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 1, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Stanford University — which consistently ranks as one of the most selective schools in the country. Stanford typically admits around 25% of its incoming freshman class through early action, which is significantly less than some of its peer institutions.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We are absolutely thrilled to see that so many students have been accepted into their first choice schools. If you were admitted early decision, make sure you carefully read our recent blog post for ED admits. We outlined 5 crucial steps you need to take now that you’ve been accepted. Book a session with us by clicking here.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Now that we have reflected on the shifting landscape of college admissions in 2023 , let’s look ahead to 2024 and three key predictions for the year ahead. As we close out the year, we’re especially proud of our growth at Top Tier Admissions to better serve our students and their families.

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PrepScholar

JUNE 19, 2023

Your counselors or friends might have suggested applying early action or early decision to increase your chances of being accepted. But does applying early raise the odds of being accepted to the college of your choice? offer one or both early admission option, according to College Board.

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Ivy College Essay

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Early Decision Notification Dates: College Admissions Announcements Understanding Early Decision: Early Decision (ED) is a college application choice that allows students to apply to their preferred school early in their senior year, typically by November 1st. Just Tell Me the College ED Notification Dates!

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 26, 2024

As spring draws to a close and Decision Day approaches, colleges are beginning to release their admissions data for the most recent round of applications. Consider NYU—although it is ranked #35 by US News & World Report, its acceptance rate for the class of 2028 was just 8%, a more than 50% decrease from the class of 2024 (15.29%).

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Emory University — a top 25 university with its largest campus in Atlanta, Georgia. See Highlights From The Emory Wheel Article Below: Emory University accepted 345 Early Decision II applicants to the Class of 2028 on Feb.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Vanderbilt University , located just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Doug Christiansen said combined EDI and EDII statistics will be announced in mid-February. of early decision I and II applicants were admitted.

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Admissions Mom

DECEMBER 14, 2022

I get it — it’s a crazy tough time — especially if you weren’t offered admission. Watching you cry together and celebrate together and meme together and even sing together makes an (admissions)mom proud! Accept and acknowledge that they are there. First, know this: It’s their loss. Time to Keep Zigging.

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CTK College Coach

MARCH 20, 2023

For more than a decade now we have known that schools like Yale, Stanford, and MIT have such low acceptance rates that even extremely accomplished students cannot assume they will be admitted. For the class of 2023, UGA accepted 32% (or 8,253 of 26,001) of early applicants and deferred a whopping 44%.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Dartmouth College — an Ivy League institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. It’s interesting to note that the test optional admissions policy did not achieve the desired aim of a more diverse applicant pool.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 8, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is the University of Southern California — the oldest private research university in the western United States with an undergraduate population of around 21,000. Please note that applicants to the World Bachelor in Business program must apply Early Action.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The college admissions process can be filled with uncertainty. One source of information that can help reduce the uncertainty — in some respects — are college admissions counselors. But do you know how to write an email to college admissions counselors? However, you also want to avoid being annoying.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Seniors, are you waiting for college admissions decisions? It’s been another wild ride for 2024 high school seniors, and we’re only halfway through the admissions cycle. Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications? Watch this space as events develop.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Seniors, are you waiting for college admissions decisions? It’s been another wild ride for 2024 high school seniors, and we’re only halfway through the admissions cycle. Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications? Watch this space as events develop.

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BestColleges

JULY 7, 2023

Legacy admissions has been highly criticized in recent years, though only a few elite colleges have jettisoned the practice. The recent Supreme Court decision to ban race-conscious admissions has reinvigorated debates around legacy admissions. Supreme Court's recent decision to ban race-conscious admissions.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 29, 2023

Today, the Supreme Court overturned more than 40 years of case law that has consistently confirmed the legality of race-conscious admissions. Admissions leaders across the country have been preparing for this inevitability for years. HOW WILL ADMISSIONS RECRUITMENT CHANGE IN LIGHT OF THIS RULING?

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 24, 2023

In this post, we cover everything you need to know about getting into Binghamton University, including what to include in your application, different admissions types, and how to submit your application. Key Takeaways There are two types of admissions for Binghamton University. Regular admissions do not have any special clauses.

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The Ivy Dean

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Here at the Ivy Dean, there has been much cause for celebration recently: we helped our students to achieve phenomenal early acceptance results for the Class of 2026. Nevertheless, we still had exceptional results. We look forward to helping make your family’s college dreams a reality.

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College Essay Guy

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The following fall there were many acceptances! Another was accepted to college through QuestBridge Regular Decision at a top college in New York City, and she recently graduated from a Tier 1 law school. Now pursuing his Ph.D.,

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 29, 2023

Columbia University Statistics Rankings & Enrollment With a 3.73% acceptance rate for the class of 2026, it is clear that the Columbia University experience is one of the most sought after. Admissions officers consider your personal character and how you interact with others. unweighted GPA.

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The Ivy Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the pandemic continues to evolve, so does the world of college admissions. Colleges have already made significant changes to their admissions processes, basing their decisions on new criteria, removing the requirement for standardized tests, and transitioning annual recruitment activities to be virtual.

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Inevitably, when I visit colleges and sit through their information sessions, a question comes from a concerned parent in the audience asking about the school’s acceptance rate (the number admitted divided by the number who applied) for Early Decision versus Regular Decision. Neither will gain admission. And for whom.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You applied to Tulane Early Decision or Early Action because you really want to attend the university. Now, you are stuck in this weird middle ground where you aren’t accepted, but you also aren’t rejected. You can still get in, but getting to the point of an acceptance requires hard work.

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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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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

With an acceptance rate of under 4%, you can be astronomically smart, caring, and inspiring, and still not get in. What you do after receiving a deferral decision, especially from Harvard, is going to make or break your college admissions experience. In recent years , Harvard has accepted about 8.7% Getting into Harvard is hard.

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Great College Advice

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As early admissions decisions have come over the last few weeks, many students are not being admitted or denied admission. Welcome to the purgatory of college admissions. And there may be little you can do to increase your chances for acceptance during the regular decision round. Your Application is Deferred.

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The Ivy Dean

JANUARY 6, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s early admissions cycle has set new records for the country’s most prestigious post-secondary schools. As anyone hoping to begin college in fall 2021 is likely aware, all schools with an early application program released their early acceptance decisions within the past few weeks.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Brown University is rethinking its admissions policies, including early decision. Early decision programs favor wealthy, white students and counteract diversity efforts. Public pressure might cause universities to abandon early decision and similar policies. Legacy admissions certainly has come under fire as a result.

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Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office

OCTOBER 11, 2023

By: Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Staff The most common questions about Early Decision (ED) are: What is Early Decision exactly? How does ED differ from Early Action? Students interested in applying for Early Decision should know they can only apply to one Early Decision institution.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We have seen a trend developing in which students record themselves opening their admission decisions and then post the video on TikTok. If Accepted: First of all, congratulations! Your acceptance is not the signal to check out or give in to “senior slide.” You agreed to do this when you signed the early decision form.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 1, 2022

You submitted your Early Decision and Early Action applications, and you are now resisting the urge to refresh your email as you await good news. For many students, the next few weeks will be filled with dreams of acceptance and worries about rejection. Launch an action plan to maximize your chances of admission.

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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. Because of this, they have taken a slightly more cautious approach with their EA admits, accepting about 7 percent fewer students than last year.

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StandOut College Prep

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As shared in the post about early admissions, if you apply to college during Early Action and Early Decision cycles , you will face a lot of competition. When more students apply early, you’re also likely to be deferred from at least one college. Very selective colleges defer as many as 70-80% of early applicants.

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Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2023

PART 2: College Admissions are increasingly more unpredictable for everyone, colleges included. The downside to a more robust, diverse applicant pool is that college admissions are increasingly more unpredictable. Yield is the rate at which a college’s accepted students choose to enroll. Another example is Boston University.

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