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Ivy League Schools Go Test-Optional Again for 2022-2023 – What This Means for College Admissions

Spark Admissions

Initially, however, it seemed like the Ivy League was eager to return to requiring test scores. Meanwhile, a few other Ivy League schools (including Cornell University and Stanford University) had already extended their test-optional policies through 2023. Will More Schools Follow Harvard’s Lead?

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Ivy League Profile: Columbia University

The Ivy Dean

Columbia University, located in the City of New York, is a renowned Ivy League college. As reported by the Columbia College and School of Engineering Undergraduate Fall Admissions Statistics , admissions has become more competitive in past decade – for Class of 2018, the acceptance rate was 7%.

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Why Can’t Ivy League Football Teams Compete in the FCS Playoffs?

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The Ivy League prohibits postseason play for its football teams. In every other sport, Ivy athletes can compete for individual and team national titles. Ivy coaches and players want the rule to change. When the dust settled on the 2023 Ivy League football season , Harvard reigned as champion.

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The Significance of Demonstrated Interest in Ivy League Admissions

Ivy College Essay

As a college applicant aspiring to join the esteemed Ivy League universities, you may have encountered varying opinions on the importance of “demonstrated interest” in Ivy League admissions processes. Ready to Ace Your Ivy League Application? Don’t leave your Ivy League dreams to chance.

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Stanford University: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

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. Stanford has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 8,000 students who study on a beautiful 8,000-acre campus in Palo Alto, California.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

BestColleges

From 2012-2018, the number of bachelor's degrees earned in the humanities fell by 27%. From 1987-2018, the number of associate degrees earned in the liberal arts and humanities grew by an average of 4.3% At the same time, the number of associate degrees awarded in vocational and professional fields dropped steadily from 2012-2018.

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How to Write Brown's Supplement Essays 2018-2019

Princeton College Consulting

As a resource for Ivy League admission consulting , we have developed key tips, approaches, and examples for each question to make you stand out from the crowd. For a more in-depth analysis of a Personal Statement that got one student into 5 Ivy League universities, check out our deconstruction of the notorious Costco Essay.