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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. Have you been deferred or waitlisted from college?
Top Tier Admissions
DECEMBER 11, 2024
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). Across the more competitive schools, roughly 10% of deferred students are ultimately accepted in the regular decision round.
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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.
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.
DC College Counseling
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Over the next few weeks, many schools will release their early application decisions - especially those with binding early decision plans (some non-binding early action decisions will not come in until January or even February). You agreed to do this when you signed the early decision form.
AdmissionSight
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Early decision and early action applications usually have deadlines in November of your senior year, while most regular decision applications are due between January 1 and March 1. Submit your early decision application if that’s the route you’ve chosen. Submit your CSS PROFILE if you’re applying early.
Admissions Village
APRIL 22, 2023
Interesting side note: Early apps were up at many places, even at some colleges whose overall apps were actually down. Most selective schools experienced a slight rise in early application numbers that continue to be very high. Colleges especially like Early Decision to help them manage enrollment.
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