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Early Admissions Trends: Class of 2027

Top Tier Admissions

Now that December’s flurry of early admissions decisions has abated, we can take a deep dive into the data to understand both the results and the institutional priorities that drove decision-making. Spoiler alert : a growing number of applicants led to ever-lower early admit rates at many of the nation's top colleges and universities.

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Early College Application Trends: Class of 2029

Top Tier Admissions

The early admissions landscape for the 20242025 application cycle has been marked by notable shifts in applicant behavior, evolving institutional priorities, and regional dynamics. Contact us today to learn more about how our expert team can help you navigate early and regular admissions with confidence and clarity.

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Deferred vs. Waitlisted: Understanding the Difference

HelloCollege

For a full breakdown college deferrals (including next steps to increase your admissions chances), visit our blog, What Does it Mean to be Deferred from a College? Being waitlisted happens when a college decides to hold off on making a final decision on your admission. What Does it Mean to Be Waitlisted?

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Update on Early Admissions for Ivy League Colleges for the Class of 2026

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

Want to know what is going on in early admissions for the Ivy League colleges for the Class of 2026? Here is a summary of early admissions statistics from December 2021. Brown This year, Brown admitted 896 students Early Decision out of 6,146 applicants for a 15% admission rate. Click here for the blog.

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Deferred? 5 Things You Need to Know This Year

Top Tier Admissions

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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How Did We Get Here? Part 2

Admissions Village

Earlier in this blog, we mentioned many colleges had fewer applicants this year. According to Admissions Blog , Kelly Walter, BU’s VP for Enrollment and Director of Admissions, said, “ since we have been significantly overenrolled for each of the past two years, it was absolutely critical for us to plan for yet another increase in yield.

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5 Steps to Take After Being Deferred or Denied Early Admission

DC College Counseling

If you were admitted early decision, make sure you carefully read our recent blog post for ED admits. We are absolutely thrilled to see that so many students have been accepted into their first choice schools. Thanks to all of our families who emailed us to share the news! Well, first of all, don’t get down on yourself.