Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

This is the time of year when I get calls from parents and students asking whether they should apply to college via early decision vs regular decision. This decision is a very important one, especially if you are considering some of the more selective colleges and universities in the country.

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Ivy Central

MAY 17, 2023

Acceptance GPA The average high school GPA for accepted students at Wake Forest University is more than 3.85. 75% of the accepted students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. Start today!

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The Thoughtful College Search

MARCH 27, 2023

Is it ever appropriate for a student to renege on an Early Decision commitment? Like many students who had to navigate high school and college during COVID, the student in question had dealt with academic and mental health challenges, including changing schools halfway through high school and also being home-schooled at one point.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 27, 2023

Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision programs. Early Decision I and Early Decision II is an opportunity for students to show that Bowdoin College is their number one choice. Many more students apply for Regular Decision than Early Decision.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 26, 2023

Types of Admissions The student can apply to Barandies University throught their ED I, Early Decision II and Regular Decision programs. Early Decision is a binding program. The students who decide to apply for the Early Decision cycles must commit to Brandeis University if accepted. Start today!

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Ivy Central

JUNE 29, 2023

Nearly half of the incoming class was admitted through the early decision program this year. 363 students were granted admission through the early decision process. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision programs. Start today!

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Ivy Central

MAY 5, 2023

Acceptance GPA The average high school GPA of admitted students at Hamilton College is 4.0. 86% of the accepted students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. Start today!

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North Star Admissions Consulting

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

College Application Tips: What to do After You Submit Your College Applications On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. Similarly, some schools use the portal (or email) to send requests to fill out forms like the SRAR, which is essentially a manual transcript.

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Ivy Central

MAY 5, 2023

Acceptance GPA The students admitted to William & Mary have an average high school GPA of more than 3.9. 77% of admitted students are top 10% of their high school class. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. Start today!

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Ivy Central

MAY 24, 2023

Additional Requirements: In addition to the standard Common Application or Coalition Application, students applying to Vassar need to provide high school transcripts, teacher and school counsellor recommendations, and a 300 word personal essay exploring students understanding and experience of diversity. Start today!

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Ivy Central

MAY 3, 2023

Acceptance GPA Pitzer College is a highly selective college; most accepted students have a high school GPA higher than 4.05. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. The acceptance rate for Early Decision was 47%. Start today!

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Ivy Central

MAY 2, 2023

Acceptance GPA Harvey Mudd College is a highly selective college and most of the accepted students have a high school GPA higher than 3.97. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. Many more students apply for Regular Decision than Early Decision.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2024

Ten weeks from today, on November first, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. Set up an appointment with your guidance counselor, to make sure that you understand when they need your final school list and other information from you. Some are due even earlier, on October fifteenth.)

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Ivy Central

JUNE 8, 2023

. · Additional Requirements: All new applicants to Wesleyan will apply using the Common or Coalition App but in addition to the standard application requirements, applicants must provide a school transcript, recommendations from two teachers and a third recommendation from the school counsellor. Start today!

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Ivy Central

APRIL 24, 2023

Acceptance GPA: Most students that are admitted to Occidental College have a 3.75+ high school GPA. high school GPA. Types of Admission: The students can enroll through Early Decision I and II. Students can only apply to one college for Early Decision. Only 4% of admitted students have a 3.24

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

That’s why we suggest starting with a simple to-do list during your junior year of high school. There are plenty of other ways to learn about schools! By the time you’re halfway through your junior year, it’s a good idea to start looking into traditional scholarships designed for high school seniors.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 15, 2023

Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision rounds. The Early Decision round is an opportunity for students to show that Northwestern University is their number one choice. The acceptance rate for Early Decision was 41%. Start today!

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Ivy Central

APRIL 26, 2023

. · Types of Admission: Chicago University offers four admission plans: Early Decision, Early Action, Early Decision 2 and Regular Decision. Both Early Decision options are binding, so if you are accepted, you must attend. Early Action and Regular Decision are non-binding admission options.

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Ivy Central

MAY 13, 2023

Acceptance GPA The average high school GPA of admitted students at Vanderbilt University is more than 3.80. 99% of the accepted students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. Start today!

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Ivy Central

APRIL 28, 2023

97.78% of first-year students were in the top quarter of their high school class. Acceptance GPA 90% of students admitted to Scripps College have a high school GPA of more than 3.75. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycles. Start today!

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BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2024

Brown becomes the third Ivy League school, following Yale and Dartmouth, to reinstate standardized testing requirements. The university also announced it will continue to offer an Early Decision option and maintain legacy preferences. Roughly half of Brown's recent entering classes have come in through Early Decision.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2024

College Application Tips: #2 – The Common Application Form On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. Bonus tip: Unless your high school requires you to use your school email, create your common app account using gmail or another outside email provider.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 8, 2023

scale, reflective of the high academic standards at Brown University and the rigorous coursework required for admission. Types of Admission: Brown University offers two types of admission: Early Decision and Regular Decision. Acceptance GPA: The average GPA of accepted students for the class of 2025 was 4.08

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With REA, you can apply early without committing to attend if you’re accepted. However, there’s a catch— you can’t apply to Early Action (EA), Restrictive Early Action (REA), or Early Decision (ED) at any other school. Instead, they have something called Restrictive Early Action (REA).

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Your child can also apply regular decision by January 2nd. Your child should only apply to Johns Hopkins early decision if they are absolutely sure the university is their first choice. If that’s the case, they may be a good early decision candidate if they have strong test scores and grades by the end of junior year.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 2, 2024

The acceptance rate is under 8%, but the Early Decision acceptance rate is 17.5%. This means that, for Cornell , applying Early Decision massively increases your chances of getting in. The program is open to juniors and seniors in high school, and participants come from 56 countries.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 29, 2023

Acceptance GPA Claremont McKenna College is a highly selective college and most of the accepted students have a high school GPA higher than 3.97. Types of Admission The students can enroll through Early Decision I and II. They also have the option of the Regular Decision. Start today!

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Inside Emory Admission

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As many students wrap up their college application process, we look forward to receiving your Early Decision II (ED2) or Regular Decision (RD) application. Both our Early Decision II  and  Regular Decision  plans share the January 1 deadline. If, Only a school official. What do I do?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The students with the best chances of getting into Rice will demonstrate academic excellence and a strong commitment to community through their high school career. The rigor of a student’s high school coursework is an important factor in admission consideration. One should be related to your child’s planned major.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Admission Requirements : Colleges specify the minimum number of high school courses in each academic discipline they want to see their applicants have taken. Advanced Placement (AP) : College level courses for high schools students offered by the College Board that have specific curricula in a large number of subjects.

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Tex Admissions

JULY 31, 2024

Every year for the past decade, their admissions staff at high schools, in official presentations, and to counseling staff, stress that applicants must apply early because “spaces are on a first-come, first-served basis.” Only after the fact can you examine Early Decision admissions rates.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 19, 2024

Rigor and Academic Performance The first thing that Duke is going to look at is your transcript. You should be taking whatever “hard” classes your high school offers. Not all high schools rank their students. 95% of admitted students from high schools that rank were in the top 10% of their class.

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Solomon Admissions

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It's best to start the college application process early, ideally in the summer of your senior year in high school. Typically, a college application will require the following: a completed online application form, high school transcripts, standardized test scores, letters of recommendation, and a personal statement.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 23, 2024

Rigor, Class Rank, and GPA So, the first thing you need to do is make sure you get your academic transcript right. Dartmouth has no transcript requirements, but they have some recommendations. You want to take as many classes as possible at a high level. You want a rigorous AF transcript. But it's more than that.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 24, 2023

There is a ton of detail on how to apply for Binghamton University further down in this blog post, however, let’s explore what early decision and early action mean and if these options are right for you. The reason behind that is that an early decision is legally binding and so if you get in you have to go.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Most successful applicants to Brown demonstrate academic prowess, as indicated by the following statistics for the class of 2027 : 95% of admitted students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class. That said, Brown takes into account that different high schools have different cultures of awarding grades.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Duke student population Undergraduate population: 6,543 Grad and professional school population: 10,612 Duke acceptance rate Let’s review the admissions statistics for Duke’s class of 2026: Applications: 50,008 Acceptances: 3,126 Matriculants: 1,738 Acceptance rate: 6.3% Early Decision Acceptance Rate: 21.2%

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