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UT Austin: Early Trends

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The Chronicle of Higher Education recently highlighted the universitys automatic-admit policy, viewed as an affirmative action alternative but also a major factor in UT Austins increasing selectivity. There will also be a waitlist for the first time, only applicable to those who are not automatically admitted.

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College Admissions Glossary of Terms

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Possible decisions include acceptance/admission, deferral to the regular decision pool (for applications submitted in the early rounds), placement on a waitlist, or denial of admission. Test Blind : A college admissions policy where standardized test scores (like the SAT or ACT) are not considered at all, even if a student submits them.

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How Did We Get Here? - Part 3

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Part 3: This Process Is Opaque In the first part of this series, we discussed the role that the rise of test-optional (it is now optional to submit standardized test scores, SAT or ACT, at most colleges) has played in opening up the applicant pool to highly selective colleges. Waitlists are being utilized more than ever before.

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UChicago Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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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? The tricky part?

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NYU Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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In this blog, we break down NYUs acceptance rates, including yield rate, Early and Regular Decision admit rates, transfer, and waitlist acceptance rates. First, it makes things tougher for waitlisted candidates since fewer admitted students are giving up their spots. Standardized tests (optional). Meanwhile, NYUs 60.4%

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Northwestern University Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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Well break down trends, compare Early Decision and Regular Decision rates, and take a closer look at transfer and waitlist statistics. Test-optional policies introduced during the pandemic broadened the applicant pool, encouraging students who might not have applied otherwise. What Is Northwesterns Acceptance Rate? Start early.

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Notre Dame Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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Notre Dame Acceptance Rate Trends Notre Dame Regular Decision Acceptance Rate Notre Dame Early Action Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into Notre Dame Notre Dame Transfer Acceptance Rate Notre Dame Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is Notre Dames Acceptance Rate? Given the overall acceptance rate of 11.1%