BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action, Brown University is rethinking its admissions policies. In Brown's case, early decision is on the table as well. Early decision applicants don't take advantage of a birthright but rather of a system tilted in their favor. And the applicant pools are far more affluent.

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The Ivy Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the pandemic continues to evolve, so does the world of college admissions. Colleges have already made significant changes to their admissions processes, basing their decisions on new criteria, removing the requirement for standardized tests, and transitioning annual recruitment activities to be virtual.

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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. Very selective colleges defer as many as 70-80% of early applicants.

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SSA Online College Prep

DECEMBER 26, 2023

These include application questions, ones that might affect how you write your essay or what tests you sign up for. This section is designed for juniors who have time to take standardized tests and have not yet applied. Is there any advantage to applying Early Decision/Early Action?

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 29, 2023

In their 6-3 vote on both Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina , they restricted the ability of colleges and universities to consider a student’s race or ethnicity in their review of applicants for admission. Some shifts have already taken place.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 29, 2023

This post will break down Columbia’s application requirements to help you perfect your Columbia application. SAT and ACT For first-year and transfer applicants to CC and SEAS matriculating from fall 2023 through fall 2024 , Columbia is maintaining a test-optional policy. ACT scores average 34. unweighted GPA.

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DC College Counseling

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I’m excited to hear back from schools, too, but right now I am focusing on my classes and finishing my regular decision applications.” I will certainly take a look at your alma mater’s website when I get back to my applications after the Thanksgiving break.” Or: “ Thank you for your thoughts, Uncle Oscar. That’s huge.

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Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2023

The downside to a more robust, diverse applicant pool is that college admissions are increasingly more unpredictable. This flood of applications is not just unpredictable for students. Earlier in this blog, we mentioned many colleges had fewer applicants this year. Their applications decreased by a third.

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Solomon Admissions

JANUARY 26, 2023

These deadlines, or what is due, include all necessary components of the college application to be reviewed for admission: the application itself (information and writing), transcript/s, letter/s of recommendation, and a résumé and standardized test scores, where applicable. Deadlines are strictly enforced.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

JANUARY 10, 2024

Although there has been some variability, more students are applying Early Decision or Restrictive Early Action to highly selective colleges resulting in even lower admission rates. Here is a summary of early admissions statistics for the Class of 2028. Duke’s ED applicant pool increased 28% for the Class of 2028.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

See Highlights From The Harvard Crimson’s Article Below: Harvard’s early acceptance rate increased by more than 1% from last year, with 8.74% students, or 692, admitted to the Class of 2028 from a pool of 7,921 who applied under the Early Action Program.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Students in BS/DDS programs gain acceptance to an undergraduate program and an affiliated dental school at the same time, freeing them from the eventual stress and uncertainty of the dental school application process. Pros of BS/DDS programs BS/DDS programs offer several benefits that may make them worthwhile options for your child.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

An essay prompt unique to each of Penn’s four undergraduate schools was added to the application as well, a transition from the previous single short answer used for all four schools. Standardized test scores remain optional.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

In return for this early decision, the student, parents, and school counselor sign a pledge that, if accepted, they will attend that college. The student agrees to withdraw all other applications, and not accept any other offers of admission. Early action programs are a hybrid.

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DC College Counseling

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

ABA VOTES ON TEST SCORES IN LAW SCHOOL ACCREDITATION In one week, the ABA’s Council of the Section of Legal Education will vote on whether to continue to require standardized testing be used in law school admissions in order for law schools to remain accredited by the organization.

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BestColleges

MARCH 15, 2023

Ivy League schools actually experienced a jump in applications, especially early admission and early decision, after suspending their SAT/ACT testing requirements. Number of Standardized Test-Takers, 2019-2022 Year SAT ACT GRE 2019 2.2 drop in enrollment in fall 2020 compared to fall 2019.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 29, 2024

GU-Q’s admissions process is separate from the main undergraduate admissions process with its own application form. Also, unlike the main campus, GU-Q’s admissions process is test-flexible. Admissions to all three of NYU campuses, including Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. is done via the Common Application.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 11, 2023

First, it initially differentiates between early decision and early action (the latter being nonbinding), yet the bill's subsequent language seems to imply only universities offering early decision would face sanctions, unless "early decision" is shorthand for both. Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious admissions?

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 13, 2024

Here are some highlights: Duke received a record 54,191 applications, bringing the University’s overall acceptance rate this year to 5.1%, a record low. It also marks a nearly 35% increase in applications from two years ago, when applications numbered 15,160. Northeastern’s applications have jumped 53% in just five years.

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