Spark Admissions

JUNE 22, 2023

But when you dug deeper, you found a lot more than “early decision” – you found Early Action, Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and something called Single Choice Early Action, whatever that is.

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PrepScholar

JUNE 19, 2023

But does applying early raise the odds of being accepted to the college of your choice? offer one or both early admission option, according to College Board. Read on for an explanation of how early decision and early action work, and whether or not they increase your chances for admission.

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College Essay Guy

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Guaranteed scholarships: Finalists who choose to rank schools can be “Matched” to a college, resulting in early admission with a full, four-year, guaranteed scholarship. Full four-year scholarship: Matched students receive a full scholarship with no loans or parent contribution.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 8, 2023

"Applying early decision can boost a student's likelihood of being admitted to an institution — particularly a selective institution — but it is difficult for underserved students to take advantage of this benefit." This means lowering barriers to accessing the extraordinary educational opportunities we offer here," Wente said.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 4, 2024

I recently hosted Top Tier Admissions’ “Ask Me Anything” webinar, where we dove deep into the importance of having a solid early admissions strategy and all the perks that come with it. It was an open floor, where parents and students could literally ask me anything about the college admissions process.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 10, 2021

However, as you no doubt know, overall acceptance rate is not the only statistic that matters. During such an uncertain and unprecedented time, many schools relied more heavily on early admission applicants than ever, at least where offered.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

These shifting statistics illuminate the dynamic nature of Harvard College's admissions trends. During the early admissions cycle, Harvard College admitted 7.56 percent of early applicants to the Class of 2027, marking the second-lowest early acceptance rate in the College's history.

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BestColleges

APRIL 23, 2024

A high yield rate helps colleges minimize the volatility of the admissions cycle. Colleges aim to boost their yield through several strategies, including early admissions policies. Many selective colleges fill more than half of their entering class through early admissions, including Early Action.

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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.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 5, 2024

The 70 percent of denied applicants is the largest share of early action rejections since at least six years ago, when the class of 2022 received its early action decisions. percent acceptance rate is the lowest since Yale adopted its current non-binding early admissions model, which first went into effect for the class of 2008.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As these institutions weigh the benefits of early decision against the challenges of enrolling a diverse student body, they have to ask themselves: Does clinging to a policy that stunts diversity efforts still make sense? The Future of Early Admissions Programs Early decision isn't a higher education problem.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 14, 2024

University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) UCLA consistently receives some of the highest application volumes of any four-year university in the United States, and this year was no different as UCLA received 146,250 applications for first-year admission. None of the UCs offer early admission or consider standardized test scores.

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 26, 2024

Since the pandemic, college admissions has experienced a so-called domino effect: the acceptance rates for Ivy League and Ivy-adjacent universities have dropped to ~5% or below, leading to an increase in interest and applicants for other selective schools and those ranked in the top 35 for National Universities.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As we close out the year, we’re especially proud of our growth at Top Tier Admissions to better serve our students and their families. Non-binding EA programs are booming with tens of thousands of applications at private universities like USC and Northeastern, and flagship public universities like Michigan, UVA, and UNC.

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Ivy College Essay

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ok, I get it — here are the top 20 schools’ Early Admissions (ED) notification dates — in other words, when you can expect to hear back from the schools if you applied by Nov 1. These dates are never written in stone though, as college admissions is fluid and not an exact science.

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Ivy College Essay

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

However, it has a later application deadline, typically around January 1, which can be beneficial for students who missed the Early Decision deadline or who want to apply to more schools after considering their options. The primary advantage of Early Decision II is that it provides a second chance at binding early admission.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 27, 2023

EARLY INSIGHTS ON CLASS OF 2028 EARLY ADMISSIONS RESULTS Despite the frustrating lack of transparency around the early admissions process at many top colleges, some key data has been shared. Among the interesting tidbits we’ve learned: Harvard sees its early applications drop by nearly 20%.

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The Ivy Dean

JANUARY 6, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s early admissions cycle has set new records for the country’s most prestigious post-secondary schools. As anyone hoping to begin college in fall 2021 is likely aware, all schools with an early application program released their early acceptance decisions within the past few weeks.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Student-facing professionals such as advisors and admissions staff have been difficult to retain, and this lack of bandwidth can create bottlenecks in engaging dual enrollment students through to continued enrollment. How Can Community Colleges Innovate to Drive Dual Enrollment Engagement?

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Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It is important to remember that an Early Decision application is a commitment. You may apply ED to only one college or university, but ED applicants can apply to other non-binding early admission programs.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Harvard is notorious at this point for deferring an enormous percentage of early admission applicants.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 22, 2024

MIT REGULAR DECISION ACCEPTANCE RATE For those considering applying early to MIT next year, it’s important to know that 12,563 students applied early to the MIT Class of 2028 and 661 were offered early admission for a slightly higher acceptance rate of 5.26%. Meanwhile, 8,052 applicants were deferred — 64.1%

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

percent of applicants to the Class of 2024 under the restrictive early action cycle. Though the acceptance rate increased this year, it still marks the fourth-lowest early admission acceptance rate in the College’s history. This year’s acceptance rate marks the highest since 2019, when the College admitted 13.9

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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. You can expect the same in 2023. Deferral Statistics.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Submit your CSS PROFILE if you’re applying early. While the FAFSA opens after October 1, some schools require the CSS Profile earlier in the fall if you’re applying through their early admission process. Feel confident going into early admissions interviews!

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Review Your College List Maybe you agonized over your college list before submitting your REA application to Harvard, or maybe you haven’t thought much about what would come after the early admissions round. Either way, you need to take another look at your list of schools.

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The Ivy Dean

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The early applicant pool for many top colleges was therefore unnaturally large, driving down acceptance rates for many of them, making this one of the most competitive early admissions cycle in the Ivy League’s history. Nevertheless, we still had exceptional results.

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College Kickstart

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

With early admission deadlines looming, now's the time to let College Kickstart make a difference for you. That includes active tracking of test-optional schools , recommending situations where test-optional makes sense for you and where in-person or virtual interviews are still required or recommended.

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Admissions Mom

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Check your portals regularly, but not obsessively :) Update Naviance/Cialfo/Maia/Your School Counselor: Ensure you have checked that you’ve applied on Naviance or whatever method your school uses for updating your applications ( and for the early admissions option if you haven’t done that).

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Solomon Admissions

JANUARY 26, 2023

Although there are general deadlines for each type of application—early action in the fall, regular decision in the winter—identify the specific deadline for each institution. Whether applying for early action or early decision, aim to have materials ready by November 1st for early and for regular by January 1st.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 1, 2024

Since 2018, the university has ceased disclosing acceptance rates in real time, instead waiting months after admissions decisions have been made to report publicly available data.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications? Note: this is distinct from the enrollment deposit, which you may make at only one school.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Even with top scores and strong grades, a deferral simply highlights how incredibly competitive the early admission landscape has become. After all, being deferred means you are still in the running for possible admission in a few months! While deferrals can be frustrating, you should remain optimistic.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

You still have a window of time before the early admission deadlines in early November (if you want to leave that door open), and getting on track with your college applications by then is essential if you want to minimize your stress and maximize your success.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 5, 2023

While we all hope that the early admission decisions will bring good news, it takes some of the pressure off to know that all of the essays are finished, no matter what. percent over last year’s early application totals and a record number of first-year applications.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Read our previous post: 5 Steps to Take After Being Deferred or Denied Early Admission. What you feel is real and needs to be expressed, but cannot take over your life. This sounds impossible, but don’t take it personally. Maintain perspective. Remember you have a balanced list for a reason. Do not allow a denial to paralyze you.

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AHM Advising

MARCH 23, 2022

CMU offers Early Decision and Regular Decision deadlines , as well as an Early Admission plan for high school juniors who are prepared to graduate early and head off to college. While standardized testing was optional for Fall 2022, they have not yet announced their testing policy for Fall 2023 and beyond.

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