Top Tier Admissions

MAY 4, 2023

Now that we have reached May 1 ( National College Decision Day ), colleges and universities are moving to their waitlists and accepting students who have been stuck in limbo. WAITLISTED? The first step is to understand WHY you were waitlisted and then to implement your action plan to move forward… into your dream school!

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Ivy Coach

MARCH 22, 2023

Is Accepting a Position on the Waitlist Binding? Students who are neither accepted nor denied in the Regular Decision round are offered the chance to be placed on a college’s waitlist. But it’s not as though students are automatically placed on a college’s waitlist. Instead, they must opt to join the waitlist.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 1, 2023

As regular decision notifications are released, we know there are many seniors who will be waitlisted. Unfortunately, for waitlisted students who are interested in schools like the UCs, you’ll be waiting until at least May 1 (decision deadline day) to learn whether you have been accepted off the waitlist. WAITLISTED?

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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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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 4, 2024

UPenn Acceptance Rate Trends UPenn Regular Decision Acceptance Rate UPenn Early Decision Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into UPenn UPenn Transfer Acceptance Rate UPenn Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is UPenn’s Acceptance Rate? UPenn’s admissions process is as tough as it gets.

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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. But the trend is widespread at selective schools. News and World Report.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 5, 2024

This can be overwhelming for students who are also applying to schools that use the Common App or Coalition App, especially if you’ve been waitlisted, so we’re here to help. The nine UC schools receive over 206,000 applications for freshman admission each year. All the UC schools operate with a waitlist, with one exception: Merced.

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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. You can focus on admission. At Georgia Tech this year, we admitted 16% of applicants.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 11, 2025

UC Davis Acceptance Rate Trends How to Get Accepted into UC Davis UC Davis Transfer Acceptance Rate UC Davis Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is the Acceptance Rate for UC Davis? That shows the admissions team that you’re ready for college-level work. If youre on the waitlist, stay patient.

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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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Anna Ivey Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2023

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. Is a “hold” the same thing as a waitlist? Don’t expect to get scholarships off of waitlists. Manage your expectations.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 1, 2025

UChicago Acceptance Rate Trends UChicago Regular Decision Acceptance Rate UChicago Early Action Acceptance Rate UChicago Early Decision Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into UChicago UChicago Transfer Acceptance Rate UChicago Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is UChicagos Acceptance Rate? 2027 38,631 4.8%

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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. unlikely to be granted a deferral.

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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. In many cases they do have nine admission lives, and honestly, have you seen what they eat? but a magic wand? Cats, I say. Forget Beer Goggles.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Instead, after watching this cycle repeat itself, here are the three direct messages/ primary hopes I have for juniors entering the college admission experience. The college admission search is internal. Nothing happens to you in college admission. Nothing happens to you in college admission. Seniors did this.

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IvyWise College Admissions Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

In fact, in the latest admissions cycle, just 3.19% of applicants were offered a seat in the first-year class of 2026. Given this competitive admissions rate, some very talented students are going to find themselves on Harvard’s waitlist. How Many Applicants Does Harvard Waitlist?

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IvyWise College Admissions Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

You put time and effort into your application and supplements, only to find out you’ve been placed on the waitlist. What Is a College Waitlist? A college waitlist is a list of students who are waiting for admission into a specific school. What Are the Chances to Get Accepted if You Are Waitlisted?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Admission Translation Ok. Test time: Which of these principles apply to college admission decisions? Admission committees are congregating all over the country just like the NCAA playoff committee right now (with fewer flat screens and personal jets) to debate these same issues. We are talking about big, big, big money.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MAY 27, 2024

And while your teachers may have already sent you things to do (summer assignments/reading list), when it comes to college admission, I want to focus on your mindset and approach. The students most satisfied with their college admission experience are those who felt like they had agency. This is college admission. Of course not.

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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! What should you do?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Over the years, on panels or webinars, I’ve heard countless responses from colleagues to the question, “What is the role of parents in the college admission experience?” Lots of admission decisions have recently come out, or soon will be in the weeks and months ahead. The Role of Parents/Caregivers in College Admission.

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Princeton College Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

While being deferred or waitlisted can be disappointing and in many respects can feel like a rejection, it is important to understand what being deferred or waitlisted means. Typically, a student who is deferred may still have a very strong application but the admissions committee feels they need to see a bit more from that student.

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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

JUNE 27, 2024

After coaching hundreds of high school students over the years, I finally had the chance to guide my oldest child through his college admissions journey, and I am thrilled for him to start college this fall at exactly where he wants to be. Be patient: deferrals and waitlists Oh, the agony of the deferral!

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Scoir

JULY 7, 2023

As we head into the spring semester, two terms that you should familiarize yourself with are “deferred” and “waitlisted.” Even if you’re surrounded by family and friends who attended college, getting a full grasp on all of the new and unfamiliar terms thrown your way can be daunting.

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

This Friday afternoon, UC Davis will share via email admission notices with high school seniors who applied to UC Davis for Fall 2023. Students can also check their status in MyAdmissions, the university’s secure admission portal. Thus, admission to the UC Davis Class of 2027 is a great achievement.

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

Even setting aside the record-low admission rates at Ivy League schools this year, admission rates have dropped precipitously across the country. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the colleges and universities in the United States that saw a particularly significant drop in their admission rates.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Every year we hear stories from students who say they were discouraged from applying to schools ranked below number X; or decided only to apply to schools within the Top 10 in a particular field; or were pressured to ultimately choose the highest ranked school from which they received on offer of admission. Wave if you are following.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

So here are three messages students need to hear about college admission, to help you understand the reality. Admission Math. Admission is not fair. People complain that college admission is not clear or transparent. Admission decisions are incredibly easy to explain and understand. It’s the same as regular math.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Admissions/Application Language*: Acceptance/Admission: An offer of admission to a college for its incoming class. Admissions Decision: The outcome determined by a college's admissions committee regarding a student's application. For more about activities read our past blog.

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Ivy College Essay

MARCH 25, 2024

Ivy Admissions Day Understanding Ivy Admissions Day For countless high school seniors, the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and aspirations is encapsulated in a single day known as Ivy Admissions Day. Anticipation Builds Ivy Admissions Day, this year falling on March 28th, is an event shrouded in significance.

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road2college

MARCH 16, 2024

Ugh, the dreaded waitlist. The post Parents Share The Ugly Truth of College Waitlists—And How To Handle It appeared first on Road2College. If there’s one thing that drives students and parents crazy, it’s ending up on a college’s.

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Ivy College Essay

DECEMBER 15, 2023

What to Do if You Are Waitlisted – Ivy League College Admissions Letter of Continued Interest: The College Waitlist What to do if you are waitlisted? College waitlists can be a frustrating experience for students. However, being waitlisted is not necessarily the end of the road. The adcom is BUSY.

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Inside Emory Admission

MAY 15, 2024

We would like to provide a comprehensive update on the waitlist activity for Emory College and Oxford College at Emory University. Therefore, we are anticipating enrolling approximately 50 students from the waitlist in the month of May. We will provide additional information about the waitlist as it becomes available.

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Enrollment Catalyst

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Admissions as Sales – Your goal in the admissions process is to guide the parent through this journey. Application Process – While there is much that I could share about the application process, it is critical that your process is clearly outlined and communicated on your website and in your admissions materials.

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Inside Emory Admission

MAY 30, 2023

We would like to provide a comprehensive update regarding the waitlist activity at Emory University for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 enrollment. Initially, we had anticipated enrolling approximately 50-70 students from the waitlist to Emory College (the Atlanta campus).

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SSA Online College Prep

JANUARY 5, 2024

How do college waitlists work ? How do colleges decide who is admitted off the waitlist? How can I increase my chances of admission ? Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Waitlisted? Here’s What You Should Know Were you waitlisted and are you now wondering about your odds? Don’t panic.

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