Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission, Ashley Brookshire, to the blog. the gray-area that is college admission. In keeping with that theme, lets venture to a topic that some of you may find highly relevant as college admission decisions are being released: deferrals. Welcome, Ashley! Nearly identical?

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

With such a competitive admissions process, only the most exceptional applicants secure a spot. If youre aiming for this prestigious New Ivy, your application needs to stand out. Its consistently high yield rate underscores the universitys strong appeal and plays a role in its highly selective admissions process.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 3, 2025

Its not part of the Ivy League, but its admissions process is just as intense. For the Class of 2028 , NYU set a record-low acceptance rate of just 8%, out of a massive pool of over 118,000 applicants in a single admission round. The schools exclusivity definitely makes things harder for applicants. Meanwhile, NYUs 60.4%

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

If you are reading this, you were probably waitlisted by Brown. Receiving a waitlist decision is a bummer, but its also a situation you can make the most off. However, based on the waitlist trends at comparable universities, it could be 73 out of a few hundred or 73 out of more than 1,000. 73 doesnt sound too bad. Learn More.

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Admissions Mom

MARCH 12, 2025

Hello, beautiful seniors and other applicants. Here’s the deal: If you’ve been waitlisted, you have some decisions to make… Let’s get started! IMPORTANT PSA ABOUT YOUR PHONE: If you accept or have accepted waitlist positions, be sure that your phone is charged and working and that you can accept voicemails.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 1, 2024

That tiny number highlights how selective the admissions process is and how wildly popular Yale is among top-tier students aiming for the Ivy League. It gives you a reality check on what you’re up against and helps you plan your application strategy without setting yourself up for unrealistic expectations. 2027 52,303 4.5%

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 29, 2025

overall first-year acceptance rate in 2024 after receiving the largest pool of applications ever in Yale history and 10% larger than the previous year. Each year, Yale has offered a space on the waitlist for a thousand or more applicants. Zero were extended an offer of admission. The waitlist is free insurance.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Waitlist decisions are, as a rule, not good news. In this post, well prepare you for what comes next, and how to improve your chances of getting into Vanderbilt off of the waitlist. In this post, well prepare you for what comes next, and how to improve your chances of getting into Vanderbilt off of the waitlist.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Getting waitlisted from a school that awesome is hard, and were sure youre feeling bummed about it. CMU hasnt published waitlist data in a few years, but we know from previous cycles, trends, and their peer schools that they have some years where over a hundred kids get off the waitlist and other years where no students get off the waitlist.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

If youre planning to apply, youll need an exceptional application that truly makes you stand out. Well break down trends, compare Early Decision and Regular Decision rates, and take a closer look at transfer and waitlist statistics. For the Class of 2028 , Northwestern received a record-breaking 50,018 applications. Miles ahead.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

If youve been waitlisted by the University of Virginia, or UVA, were here to help. And if you are simply trying to plan head in case of a waitlist, we can help there, too. They dont defer students from ED or EA, and instead bounce students to the waitlist starting much earlier in the application process. Thats 0.14%.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

If you are reading this you were probably waitlisted by Penn, or are trying to plan ahead just in case thats how things work out. First, lets break down how the waitlist has played out with Penn in recent years. Penn plays the same game, and this is where the waitlist comes in. The waitlist serves as this pool.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

This means theyre only admitting the best of the best, so if youre aiming to get into this New Ivy school , your application needs to stand out in an intensely competitive pool. Out of 29,943 applicants, only 3,324 secured a spot, highlighting the intense competition. of 18,445 applicants admitted. of 18,445 applicants admitted.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

If you were waitlisted by Cornell, you arent alone. Cornell offers a wild number of applicants, 12% in 2023, a spot on the waitlist. Out of 8,282 students offered a spot on the waitlist in 2023, 6,166 accepted that offer. of students on the waitlist were accepted. The most popular colleges with applicants (i.e.,

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Admissions Village

APRIL 25, 2023

Part 3: This Process Is Opaque In the first part of this series, we discussed the role that the rise of test-optional (it is now optional to submit standardized test scores, SAT or ACT, at most colleges) has played in opening up the applicant pool to highly selective colleges. What can we say about test-optional admissions policies today?

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

If you received a waitlist decision from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, youre probably pretty disappointed, frustrated, and confused. A waitlist decision is a tough spot to be. MIT loves to share data and statistics, which is helpful as we assess what to do after a waitlist decision. Were here to help.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Keep in mind, though, that Rice Universitys acceptance rate changes each year depending on the applicant pool and other factors. If you’re aiming for the Class of 2029, you’ll need a standout application. Youll also get quick tips on building a strong application, from GPA and test scores to extracurriculars and essays.

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Enrollment Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Join Sarah Donovan, Senior Director of Advancement, at The First Academy in Orlando, with the Enrollment Marketing Geeks, as she discusses some key concepts and strategies related to managing an admissions waitlist/waitpool. The post Free Webinar: We have a waitlist…now what? appeared first on Enrollment Catalyst.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

If you were waitlisted by Princeton, you arent alone. Princeton is one of the most sought-after admissions in the country, with an acceptance rate, most recently, of only 4.5%. Like most colleges, Princeton uses a waitlist as a way of ensuring the first-year class is filled. We help waitlisted students stand out.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 14, 2025

MIT doesnt give preferential treatment to legacy applicants, unlike many other elite colleges. In this article, well unpack why MIT doesnt consider legacy admissions, explore some stats (like the MIT Common Data Set and MIT deferral rates), and share tips on how to crush your MIT application. Does MIT do legacy?

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

If you are reading this, you were either waitlisted by the University of Chicago or are very committed to planning ahead. In this post, well give you the tools you need to charge a successful future in college, with or without the University of Chicago but hopefully with if you play the waitlist right. Either way, weve got you.

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Estrela Consulting Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

However, if you've been waitlisted by a school and you just aren't ready to abandon the possibility that there MIGHT be a chance of admission, here are 5 steps you can take to (potentially) increase your chances: Or just a confusing and frustrating area of limbo for you as you wait for a final decision? Kind of both, actually.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

We get it your Big City Big Dreams moment has been waitlisted, and youre feeling bummed out. Getting waitlisted doesnt mean youre out of contention, and there are things you can do to to help you get off the waitlist and into Washington Square Park. So, accept your spot in the portal and come back here for more advice.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

If you were waitlisted by Mich, thats disappointing but it shouldnt be devastating. Its easier to get onto the waitlist. That same year, for first years beginning in the fall of 2023, they offered a spot on the waitlist to more than 30% of applicants. Mich maintains a deep waitlist. So, its hard to get into Mich.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As a Texas state school, though, the university prioritizes applicants who are residents of the state. As a result, there are far more applicants, and especially out-of-state applicants, than UT Austin can admit. What they didnt have that year, or for many years prior, though, was a waitlist.

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Ivy College Essay

MARCH 27, 2024

What To Do If You’re Waitlisted? What to do if you’re waitlisted? Were you just waitlisted on Ivy Day? That eagerly anticipated day when all of the Ivy League colleges release their admissions decisions? If you got waitlisted and have gotten this close to your dream school, know you CAN still get in.

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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. For students who take advantage of the early admissions rounds, there are four possible outcomes: acceptance, denial, deferral, or direct-to-waitlist (a rarer option used at a few schools like UNC).

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In this guide, we’ll unpack the numbers behind Stanford’s acceptance rate, looking at everything from Regular Decision and Early Action stats to transfer and waitlist rates. You’ll also get practical advice on crafting an application that stands out. Of the 2,099 students offered admission, 1,699 chose to join the incoming class.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Thats rightout of thousands of highly qualified applicants, only a sliver made the cut. Well also give you tips to help boost your odds, break down important deadlines, and share insights into transfer and waitlist stats. Caltechs admissions process is about as tough as it gets. acceptance rate. Caltechs 70.5% 2027 13,136 412 3.1%

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Spark Admissions

MAY 30, 2023

Every year, college admission rates seem to get lower. This might be expected at Ivy League schools like Harvard University, Yale University, and Brown University, whose admission rates have dropped to record lows in recent years. Northeastern University, for instance, received more than 90,000 applications last year!

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 25, 2023

In March and April, college admission is full of decisions. Admit, deny, waitlist decisions coming out from colleges. Focus on Admission A few years ago, my friend and colleague Akil Bello coined the phrase “highly rejective” colleges. At Georgia Tech this year, we admitted 16% of applicants.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Applying to college and going through the college application timeline is excruciatingly overwhelming, especially if you don’t have someone like a parent or older sibling who’s been through it to guide you. Curious if you’re keeping up with everything you need to do for college applications during senior year?

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2023

A few thoughts for current law school applicants during this excruciating time of year for you: 1. Law schools keep preposterously deep waitlists. Over the next few months, you can decide which waitlist schools you actually want to fight for during the summer, and which ones you want to let go. Manage your expectations.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

MARCH 7, 2023

Here are my top tips for taking control of your law school waitlists — and preserving your sanity in the process. It's important for you to have a process for managing your waitlists (and for managing your applications more generally!). You can take agency over your waitlists and your mindset.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 3, 2024

To make sure this doesn’t happen to you, it’s important to understand what a revoked admission means and familiarize yourself with your college’s policies. Can a College Revoke Your Admission Acceptance Offer? In rare but serious cases, colleges and universities can pull the plug on an admission offer.

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

” NYU’s notable application growth from first year applicants has led to the private New York City-based university receiving a startling 98,000 Regular Decision applications during the 2022-2023 admissions cycle. Williams, NYU’s Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2023

Apparently, months ago when I agreed to these programs and presentations, I either did not realize they were all bunched together, or I forgot that April in Admissions Land is chaos. If I could mind control all college applicants, I’d instill in them an unwavering belief that all of this is going to work out in the end. For Students.

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