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 Coach

MARCH 27, 2023

What Does ‘Waitlisted’ Mean in College Admissions? Did you recently receive a waitlist decision? So what does it all mean, and what can you do to optimize your chances of admission off the waitlist? What Is a College Waitlist? If so, you were neither accepted nor denied. You’re in limbo!

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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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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Applications for freshman admission increased 24.3% Standardized test scores dont change admissions decisions for automatic admits , but they are used to match these students to their choice of majors. There will also be a waitlist for the first time, only applicable to those who are not automatically admitted.

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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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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

With such a competitive admissions process, only the most exceptional applicants secure a spot. In this blog, well break down what Carnegie Mellons acceptance rate really means, how it has evolved over time, and what you can do to boost your chances of admission. But dont worry! Another perk?

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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. With thousands dreaming of becoming a Violet, the admissions process is bound to be intense.

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Admissions Mom

MARCH 12, 2025

I wish I could wave a magic wand and make it all better and make college admissions somehow feel fair and like it makes sense, but I haven’t discovered that power within me — yet, so I’m gonna stick with providing as much information as I possibly can for those who want it and can use it. Dont check obsessively.

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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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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. Here, we’ll break down Yale’s acceptance rate, explore how it’s changed over time, and share some practical tips to help boost your chances of standing out to admissions. 2027 52,303 4.5%

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 29, 2025

Each year, Yale has offered a space on the waitlist for a thousand or more applicants. In the 2022-2023 application year, 1145 potential first-years were offered a spot on the waitlist. Zero were extended an offer of admission. While students do sometimes get off of the Yale waitlist, the statistics are not hopeful.

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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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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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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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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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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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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. UVA is interesting.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Well break down trends, compare Early Decision and Regular Decision rates, and take a closer look at transfer and waitlist statistics. Out of this competitive pool, only 3,801 students secured admission, resulting in an acceptance rate of just 7.6%. But with RD admissions being this competitive, procrastination isnt an option.

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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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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 30, 2023

Did I get into admissions or parenting for that purpose? But, since it’s that time of year in admissions land, I’m going to embrace those two letters to explain a few truths about waitlists. Can I give someone from the waitlist my spot? Is the waitlist ranked? They have 560 students on their waitlist.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Whether youre applying through Early Action, Regular Decision, or considering a transfer, understanding Notre Dames admission stats can help you create a more strategic approach. While its acceptance rate might be marginally higher than some Ivy League schools , gaining admission is far from easy. What Is Notre Dames Acceptance Rate?

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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. Ultimately, for Fall 2023, 362, or 5.9%

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 27, 2025

If youve been waitlisted by Harvard, we know youre now worried about whatever the waitlist acceptance might be like. Harvard does not publish their full waitlist data, but we do know that they accepted 41 students off the waitlist last year. They also have this to say about their waitlist: The wait list is not ranked.

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Ivy Coach

MARCH 26, 2023

How to Write a Waitlist Appeal Letter Some call it a Letter of Continued Interest. And still others call it a Waitlist Appeal Letter. Whatever you choose to call it, if a highly selective university has waitlisted you and you want to get off that waitlist, you have to submit … Read More Ivy Coach

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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

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In this blog, well break down Rice Universitys acceptance rate and key admissions trends, including Regular and Early Admissions, yield, transfer, and waitlist rates. 2024 21,207 10% Looking at Rices RD acceptance rate trends over the past five years, its clear that admission has become increasingly competitive.

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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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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 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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Admissions Village

APRIL 25, 2023

What can we say about test-optional admissions policies today? Just 4% of their member colleges in 2022-23 mandated admission test scores, down from 55% in 2019-20.” • In recent weeks, Columbia University, Vassar College, and all of the State Universities of New York (SUNYs) have announced that they will be permanently test-optional.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 14, 2025

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. MIT is one of the few elite institutions that doesnt have legacy admissions because it holds steadfast to a meritocratic admissions process.

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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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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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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In this post, were going to break down what you need to do if you recently received a waitlist offer from UT Austin, and what else you need to do to close out your college admissions experience strong. What they didnt have that year, or for many years prior, though, was a waitlist. Same goes for fall 2020 admission.

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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. Of the 2,099 students offered admission, 1,699 chose to join the incoming class. You’ll also get practical advice on crafting an application that stands out.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 29, 2024

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. Unlike some schools, Caltech keeps the specifics of its Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD) admissions under wraps.

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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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