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. Admission Rate: The proportion of the pool of applicants that is admitted to the college.

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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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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. Duke was transparent in their Early Decision release this year.

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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. Lets look at the numbers: Carnegie Mellon Class Total Applications Overall Acceptance Rate 2028 TBA 11.5% But dont worry! 2027 33,707 11.4%

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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. Early Decision 5,207 1,174 22.6% Early Decision 5,207 1,174 22.6%

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2025

But what does Cornell look for in an applicant, exactly? So, lets break down what Cornell looks for in an applicant. What Does Cornell Look for in an Applicant? How to Boost Your Chances of Getting into Cornell Cornell Application Deadlines Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Does Cornell Look for in an Applicant?

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 3, 2025

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. The school got an overwhelming 118,000 applications but only admitted 9,440 students. 2027 10,693 5,802 54.3%

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

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. There are few things more anti clear-cut than decisions like defer and waitlist. We would like to have more information about the current years full applicant pool.

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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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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 3, 2024

If you’re considering applying, it’s a smart move to check it out as part of your pre-application research. It becomes a reality for some students because of these big three culprits: final transcript grades that drop too low, disciplinary violations, or providing false or fraudulent information during the application process.

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Ivy College Essay

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Deferred from Early Decision or Early Action? Have you been deferred from Early Decision or Early Action? By now, everyone who was applying for college Early Decision for the Nov 1 deadline has gotten everything in and is in a holding pattern. What Does It Mean If You Get WaitListed?

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 1, 2024

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. Out of 57,465 applicants, only 2,146 made the cut. Here’s how the numbers break down: Application Type Total Applications Accepted Acceptance Rate Regular Decision 46,609 1,437 3.1%

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In addition to being two of their toughest academic years, your child will be tasked with maximizing their standardized test scores, continuing to pursue high-impact extracurricular activities, securing recommendation letters, and working on their college applications by writing essay upon essay. Rather than include general advice (e.g., “Put

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Anna Ivey Consulting

MARCH 12, 2025

Have you noticed how quick they are to take your application fees say, back in September and you're still waiting for a decision in March? Cherry blossoms are blooming and they're still deciding what to do with your applications. This time of year I'm thinking of two examples in particular. Because half a year (or more!)

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Every year, thousands of students from around the globe send in their applications, hoping to land a spot at this Ivy League school. UPenn received an impressive 65,235 applications for its Class of 2028 , marking a 10% increase over the prior year. When Does UPenn RD and ED Decisions Come Out? If you get in, you’ve got to go.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Factors to Consider When Committing to a College What to Do if You’re Waitlisted Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways How Do You Commit to a College? Before diving into the technical steps of how to commit to a college, take a moment to reflect on your decision. How Do You Commit to a College?

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

After spending months working hard on their college applications, our seniors are finally hearing back from schools where they applied under early admissions plans! However, even after youve submitted your applications and received a decision, there is still work to be done and options to be weighed.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 19, 2024

VANDERBILT: RECORD-LOW ACCEPTANCE RATE While initially declining to report Early Decision statistics , we now know that Vanderbilt received 5,835 ED applicants to the Class of 2028, the most in its history. of students in the Regular Decision admissions round, for an overall acceptance rate of just 5.1%.

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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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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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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois, finalized is Regular Decision selection process and notified applicants of their decisions today, Friday, March 24. Last year Northwestern reviewed 51,554 applications. Northwestern’s Fall 2022 ED applicant pool grew by 3.5% to just over 5,200 applicants.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 20, 2025

Ivy Day is when all eight Ivy League schoolsBrown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Yalesimultaneously release their undergraduate admissions decisions. On this day, youll be notified whether youve been accepted, denied, or waitlisted into your chosen school or schools. Why is Ivy Day important?

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Spark Admissions

MAY 30, 2023

Meanwhile, many additional colleges, from Boston University to University of Virginia (UVA) to the University of Miami, saw their admission rates drop below 20% (meaning fewer than 1 in 5 applicants are admitted). Northeastern University, for instance, received more than 90,000 applications last year!

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 19, 2024

With odds this slim, its worth figuring out where you stand and what you need to do to make your application shine. For the Class of 2028, the university got swamped with 48,898 applications but only admitted 2,521 students, leaving the overall acceptance rate at a razor-thin 5.2%. Early Decision 6,244 898 14.4%

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 23, 2025

Ivy Day is when all eight Ivy League schoolsBrown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Yalesimultaneously release their undergraduate admissions decisions. On this day, youll be notified whether youve been accepted, denied, or waitlisted into your chosen school or schools. Why is Ivy Day important?

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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. Out of 13,863 applicants for the Class of 2028, only 315 were admitted , resulting in an extremely low 2.3%

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Ivy Central

JUNE 13, 2023

Admissions Acceptance Rate Williams College received 10,315 applications in the regular decision round and admitted 858 students. Applicants who accept their offers of admission will join the 255 incoming students admitted through the early decision program in December to form the Class of 2027.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 21, 2023

See Williams’ official announcement below: The College admitted 858 students on March 17 through its regular decision process, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. This year, the College received 10,315 applications in the regular decision round, a decline of more than a quarter since last year.

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

Many colleges rejected astoundingly large numbers of applicants this year, sending shockwaves through schools and communities. For most of these schools, their record-low acceptance rates in the 2021-2022 application cycle followed multiple years of increasing selectivity, suggesting these trends will likely be lasting.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Tulane’s Gibson Hall Tulane will release Early Decision II (EDII) notifications to first-year applicants on Monday, February 5, at 5:00 p.m. Tulane also prioritized avoided waitlisting students EDII applicants who were deferred in the Early Action round as to not leave them in limbo for a second time.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Bowdoin offers Early Decision I and Early Decision II application options, and they defer students who are neither accepted nor denied from each round to the regular decision cycle. Every year , “many applications with the defer decision are admitted in RD.” This process isn’t lip service.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Amherst receives nearly 14,000 applications for first-year admissions, and about 10% of those are submitted in the Early Decision round. At Amherst there are two potential outcomes for an Early Decision application: acceptance or deferral. Early Decision applications that are not accepted are deferred.

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Ivy College Essay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Early Action or Early Decision: Ivy College Admissions. Choosing Early Action over Early Decision can be confusing. Early Action and Early Decision are both college application STRATEGIES. Early Action versus Early Decision: The Definitions. I think yes.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 2, 2024

Applying to colleges with early decision, early action, or rolling decision deadlines may have gotten you responses from some schools as early as December or January! Now, other early decision, regular decision, and rolling decision deadlines will be preparing to release results in February, March, or early April.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

The acceptance rate for the NYU Class of 2028 was 8% , with three of the undergraduate colleges accepting fewer than 5% of applicants from a pool of nearly 120,000. They have also experienced a massive surge in Early Decision applicants, likely related to the decreasing acceptances at top colleges across the board nationally.

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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. That’s an acceptance rate of just 3.9%. 2026 56,378 3.7% 2025 55,471 3.9%

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 1, 2024

You didn’t know if you would get into Carnegie Mellon Early Decision, but at least if you didn’t get in, you’d know where you stood. In this post, we’ll give you the map you need to have a successful college application experience and increase your chances of getting into Carnegie Mellon in the Regular Decision round.

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