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Thoughts On What 2023 College Admissions Tell Us About Future Applications

Ivy Central

As the last few college offers trickle in it’s time to take a step back and consider what we can glean from the wins and rejections our students have received in the 2022/23 application cycle and the messages being received from different quarters of the college application universe. The future of standardised tests.

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To Test or Not To Test in 2023-24? Deciding if you want to go Test-Optional

Ivy Central

Many Universities in the US are remaining Test-Optional for the upcoming application season (2023-24). Recently, Columbia University was the first Ivy League to no longer require SAT/ACT testing as of 2023-24 and will be test-optional permanently. What Does it Mean to be Test-Optional (2023-24)?

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Top Summer Programmes: Research in the Biological Sciences (RIBS)

Ivy Central

Entry Requirements and Cost To be eligible for the RIBS program, students must be current high school sophomores or juniors who have completed at least one year of high school biology and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 The application is not completed until this is received by the university. The estimated cost of RIBS for 2023 is $13,600.

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What You Need to Know About Columbia University

Ivy Central

Admission Acceptance Rate Columbia is known for its highly selective admissions process for the Class of 2025, Columbia received a record-high 60,551 applications and admitted 2,214 students for an acceptance rate of 3.6% Acceptance GPA The average GPA of admitted students is typically in the 3.8-4.0

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ACT and SAT Scores Decline Year After Year

Peterson's Blog

ACT and SAT scores decline across the U.S. Standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are used to determine academic readiness and skills for entering university. This month, Peterson’s will be offering an ACT and SAT special , six months of test prep for $135—99 dollars off, so that students can walk into their test confidently.

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2025 Overall Applicant Pool

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

The applications are all in for the 2025 UGA Regular Decision group of students, so here is some detailed information on the total UGA freshman applicant pool for Fall 2025 (EA and RD). The total application numbers (EA and RD) are roughly 47,850 , which is up approximately 12% from last year.

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10 Colleges That Accept Low GPA + Application Tips

AdmissionSight

Imagine this: youre calculating your cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) and slowly realizing that its not going above a 3.0so you cant get into an Ivy League school now. One of your options would be to search for colleges that accept low GPAs. Fortunately, there are colleges that accept low GPAs. to receive financial aid.

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