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Harvard's Admissions Game Gets Harder With Lower Acceptance Rates

Ivy Central

These shifting statistics illuminate the dynamic nature of Harvard College's admissions trends. During the early admissions cycle, Harvard College admitted 7.56 percent of early applicants to the Class of 2027, marking the second-lowest early acceptance rate in the College's history.

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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’s test-optional policy extends to applicants applying for the Fall 2025 entry term. Meaning, of the 2,099 students (out of 53,733 applicants!)

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College Admissions: Our Predictions for 2024

Top Tier Admissions

As we close out the year, we’re especially proud of our growth at Top Tier Admissions to better serve our students and their families. ENROLL NOW While Top Tier’s original Application Boot Camp® is well established, we were excited to announce our Application Boot Camp® 2025 for current sophomores. Try Application Boot Camp®.

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Reading the Tea Leaves: Early Application Trends

Top Tier Admissions

Although the November 1 st early admissions deadlines are behind us, most colleges have yet to publicly announce updates on the number of early applications they received. Yale University saw its early action applications to the Class of 2027 increase by a more modest 6 percent to 7,777 applicants.

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How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Great College Advice

You might want to use the words “prospective applicant” or “applicant for the class of 2025.” ” You could make it more specific: “Question about financial aid from prospective applicant 2025.” So use the subject line to ensure that your email gets opened.

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Ivy League Witnesses Unprecedented Rise in Early Applications

The Ivy Dean

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s early admissions cycle has set new records for the country’s most prestigious post-secondary schools. As anyone hoping to begin college in fall 2021 is likely aware, all schools with an early application program released their early acceptance decisions within the past few weeks.

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Following Affirmative Action Ban, Can Early Decision Survive?

BestColleges

As these institutions weigh the benefits of early decision against the challenges of enrolling a diverse student body, they have to ask themselves: Does clinging to a policy that stunts diversity efforts still make sense? Yes, anyone can apply early and improve their chances of gaining admission.