AdmissionSight

JANUARY 23, 2025

One of the big questions that might be swirling around in your head is: Is Duke test-optional? Dukes Test-Optional Policy Duke SAT Scores Duke ACT Scores Duke University Admission Requirements Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways Dukes Test-Optional Policy For the 2024-2025 admissions cycle, Duke University is test-optional.

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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. 35% of admitted students submitted standardized test scores.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 4, 2024

UPenn Acceptance Rate Trends UPenn Regular Decision Acceptance Rate UPenn Early Decision Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into UPenn UPenn Transfer Acceptance Rate UPenn Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is UPenn’s Acceptance Rate? Let’s get into it! What Is UPenn’s Acceptance Rate?

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Inevitably, when I visit colleges and sit through their information sessions, a question comes from a concerned parent in the audience asking about the school’s acceptance rate (the number admitted divided by the number who applied) for Early Decision versus Regular Decision. How can this be? What does easier mean?

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 1, 2025

UChicago Acceptance Rate Trends UChicago Regular Decision Acceptance Rate UChicago Early Action Acceptance Rate UChicago Early Decision Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into UChicago UChicago Transfer Acceptance Rate UChicago Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is UChicagos Acceptance Rate?

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As a deferred student, your application will be reconsidered in the regular round and you are released from the binding commitment of early decision. Across the more competitive schools, roughly 10% of deferred students are ultimately accepted in the regular decision round. Admissions wants to see additional test scores.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2025

Standardized testing is becoming more important for students applying to selective colleges. Several colleges, including Brown, MIT, Stanford, Cornell (for students applying next year), and UT Austin are requiring standardized test scores from applicants. Read the release here. Read the article here. 45% of the U.S. 45% of the U.S.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With Early Decision deadlines in the rearview mirror, seniors are now turning their attention to their next round of applications. Test scores Unlike the many colleges that have reinstated standardized testing requirements , the UC schools remain test-blind and will not consider SAT or ACT scores.

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Ivy Central

MAY 17, 2023

Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. Early Decision I and Early Decision II is an opportunity for students to show that Wake Forest University is their number one choice. The acceptance rate for Early Decision was 30.6%.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 24, 2025

Brown University , an Ivy league institution in Providence, Rhode Island, saw its Early Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 rise to the highest its been in over 5 years. Brown received 5,048 early applications and accepted 906 applicants for an acceptance rate of 17.95%, according to the Brown Daily Herald.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 6, 2023

The future of standardised tests. We have also seen an increase in colleges going Test Blind, most noticeably the University of California colleges, meaning that even if students do send a test score colleges won’t use it when making decisions on acceptance.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

ORGANIZATION: Just like you did for your early schools, create a checklist for each college you’re applying to in the regular round. Is it test-optional or test-required? Regular decisions will be out in March or April, and you’ll have plenty of time to consider your options and visit campuses before the May 1 decision day.

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Admissions Village

JANUARY 19, 2025

Gone are the days when high math grades and test scores were enough to allow you to check the School of Business box on your college application (like Meg successfully did when she was applying to college way back when!) The University of Chicago just launched a program called Summer Student Early Notification.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Early Action is non-binding, meaning students are not obligated to enroll if accepted. Most EA plans allow students to apply EA or ED to other colleges, though there are exceptions (see Restricted/Single Choice Early Action below). Some colleges offer a second round of ED, called ED2.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Duke’s Early Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 dropped to a record low of 12.9%, even as the school received its highest number of Early Decision applications in the last eight years. The Early Decision Application Process at Duke Is Duke Test Optional?

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Inside Emory Admission

MARCH 29, 2023

>> Updated March, 2023 Emory University has extended its test optional policy for applicants who plan to enroll as first-year students in Fall 2024. In addition, transfer applicants for Fall 2024 can also take advantage of this test optional policy. WHO DOES THE POLICY APPLY TO?

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The PSAT, or Preliminary SAT, is a standardized test that gives you a sneak peek at what the SAT will be like. A great way to begin is by taking a full-length practice test for both. Most students take their chosen test two or three times to improve their scores, with the last attempt happening in the early fall of senior year.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Cornell University does not offer an Early Action application option. Instead, it provides an Early Decision (ED) plan, which is a binding commitment. This means that if you’re admitted through Early Decision, you’re obligated to enroll at Cornell and must withdraw any applications submitted to other institutions.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 22, 2023

The college is Test Optional, meaning you don’t have to provide an SAT or ACT score when you apply, however, approximately 70% did include a score, 75% of reported SAT scores were 1480 and above while the ACT score was between 33 and 36. Acceptance GPA The average GPA of admitted students is typically in the 3.8-4.0

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Whether youre applying through Early Decision, Regular Decision, or considering a transfer, understanding these stats can help you take a more strategic approach. Also, Carnegie Mellon hasn’t released the full breakdown of Early Decision (ED) and Regular Decision (RD) data yet, so a direct comparison isnt possible.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Early Decision acceptance rate is much higher, closer to 17% , which encourages lots of people to apply ED. A massive number of the applicants admitted Early Decision basically knew that they would get in before submitting. First, the test scores. So, you have some homework. Let’s break it down.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 11, 2025

Does UC Davis have Early Action or Early Decision? UC Davis doesn’t have Early Action or Early Decision , so you won’t need to worry about those options. Instead, you’ll apply through the Regular Decision process, and your application will be considered just like everyone else’s.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 19, 2024

You applied to Wellesley Early Decision, and this wasn’t the plan. First, let’s talk about Wellesley Early Decision. The college offers Early Decision I (EDI) and Early Decision II (EDII) options. You were going to get in, or you weren’t. Let’s get real, though.

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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. Submit test scores, if you are including them in your candidacy.

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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. This is because Amherst typically does not reject Early Decision applicants.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 3, 2025

In this blog, we break down NYUs acceptance rates, including yield rate, Early and Regular Decision admit rates, transfer, and waitlist acceptance rates. While NYU doesnt always share the exact numbers for Early and Regular Decision, it did reveal that 22,000 students applied through Early Decision this year.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Whether you applied Early Decision or Early Action, you were probably invested in getting into the University of Virginia. They write: “Students offered deferral must fill out the defer form in their student portal to be considered again in the Regular Decision process. Getting deferred can be really hard.

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AHM Advising

DECEMBER 3, 2024

If you happen to receive a defer or deny decision in December, take a deep breath and remember that this is not the end of the journey - it is just a detour. If you applied Early Decision and are deferred, you are a competitive candidate for admission or you would have been denied.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

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% The Early Decision acceptance rate is significantly highera trend seen across most elite schools. Overall 50,018 3,801 7.6%

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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. This letter isn’t binding, as you have been released from the Early Decision agreement, but it can be hugely impactful.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Youll also get quick tips on building a strong application, from GPA and test scores to extracurriculars and essays. Lets take a look at the complete breakdown of Rices acceptance rates for the Class of 2028: Application Type Total Applications Accepted Acceptance Rate Regular Decision 29,573 1,997 6.8% Early Decision 2,886 442 15.3%

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

If you’re thinking about applying to Brown University and wondering about the early application options, you might be curious to know that Brown doesn’t offer Early Action. Instead, they offer Early Decision (ED) , which is a binding commitment to attend if accepted. So, what does Early Decision mean for you?

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

WILLIAMS COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE Williams received 964 applications to its Early Decision program and admitted 257 of them to the Class of 2029 for an acceptance rate of 26.6%. This year is the first in which the early decision admissions rate at Williams has increased since 2020, according to the Williams Record.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2025

Considered These factors dont hold the same weight as the more important ones, but they still play a role in rounding out your application: Standardized test scores. Starting with students applying for Fall 2026, Cornell will now require SAT or ACT scores for all applicants , so its time to focus on these tests if you havent already.

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Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2023

MIT ’s Early Action applications dropped 19% compared to last year, which is not surprising since MIT reinstated their standardized testing requirement this cycle after two years of a test-optional policy during the pandemic. Colleges especially like Early Decision to help them manage enrollment.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

They have also experienced a massive surge in Early Decision applicants, likely related to the decreasing acceptances at top colleges across the board nationally. Most students we meet after a deferral decision feel behind, whether it’s because they haven’t working on writing or don’t even have a solid list.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

More importantly, you probably fell in love with Penn (at least, enough for it to be your early decision choice). Last year, their early decision acceptance rate was around 14.8%. However, early decision acceptance rates are usually a little superficially high. Furthermore, it is hard to get into Penn!

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