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College Admissions Trends in 2025

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

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.

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Brown University Acceptance Rate: Early Trends

Top Tier Admissions

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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Duke Acceptance Rate: Early Trends

Top Tier Admissions

of Early Decision applicants to the Class of 2029 after receiving a record-high number of applications, according to the Duke Chronicle. DUKE ACCEPTANCE RATE This year marked the universitys fifth test-optional admissions cycle. Last year, Duke had an overall acceptance rate of 5.1% for the Class of 2028.

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Rice University Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

AdmissionSight

But the facts tell us: with more students applying and standards rising, competition is getting fiercer each year. If you’re aiming for the Class of 2029, you’ll need a standout application. Early Decision 2,886 442 15.3% Our goal is to help you stand out and boost your chances of getting in! 2025 26,909 8.6%

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Brown University Legacy Policies and Guid

The Koppelman Group

Brown is interesting because in 2023, they decided to form a committee to determine if they should make changes to Early Decision, testing policies, and legacy admissions. Scores Now that Brown has brought back testing for the Class of 2029, its more important than ever. This is non-negotiable!

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Breaking News: Brown Requires Standardized Test Scores

Top Tier Admissions

As of this morning, Brown is the third Ivy League school to reinstate standardized test scores, following Yale and Dartmouth’s lead and citing academic performance as the leading factor that influenced the decision. This new policy will begin with the class of 2029. There are other standardized tests (AP, IB, etc.)

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Early Action Strategy for Georgetown 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

You can apply to other schools Early Action, and are not bound to attend Georgetown if admitted, but are not permitted to use this path if you are applying to another school Early Decision. Applicants through the early action program are expected to be strong applicants before senior year even comes into play.