Acceptance Early Admission Waitlist 
HelloCollege
JANUARY 9, 2025
Many students will know the feeling of opening an admissions decision and seeing one of two words: deferred or waitlisted. Understanding the distinction in the deferred vs. waitlisted decision is essential to navigating this stage with confidence. What Does it Mean to Be Waitlisted? What Does it Mean to be Deferred?
AdmissionSight
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
For the Class of 2028, Rice Universitys acceptance rate clocked in at 7.5%. That means for every 100 students who applied, only around seven received that exciting acceptance letter. Keep in mind, though, that Rice Universitys acceptance rate changes each year depending on the applicant pool and other factors.
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Berkeley² Academy
DECEMBER 20, 2024
After spending months working hard on their college applications, our seniors are finally hearing back from schools where they applied under early admissions plans! Today, well share information to help you reach the best possible admissions outcome. Waitlisted: The college doesnt have space within a specific school or major.
Top Tier Admissions
DECEMBER 11, 2024
One major benefit of applying to college during the early rounds is receiving an admissions decision ahead of the regular timeline. But what does it mean if you receive a deferral rather than a concrete acceptance or denial? A deferral from an Early Decision school carries more weight than one from an Early Action school.
Admissions Village
APRIL 22, 2023
But, because both colleges didn’t need to admit as many students as they had in the past, their acceptance rates ended up only rising slightly. American University had an appreciably lower drop in applications this year, but their acceptance rate rose more significantly because they accepted 416 more students than last year.
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). Want To Read More About MIT?
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. Have you been deferred or waitlisted from college?
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