CTK College Coach

MARCH 20, 2023

For more than a decade now we have known that schools like Yale, Stanford, and MIT have such low acceptance rates that even extremely accomplished students cannot assume they will be admitted. For the class of 2023, UGA accepted 32% (or 8,253 of 26,001) of early applicants and deferred a whopping 44%.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 15, 2024

Even at Harvard, not every accepted applicant will actually become an enrolled student. However, Harvard does have a relatively high yield rate: about 80-85% of accepted applicants become Harvard undergraduates. 25% of 4000 accepted applicants = 1000 enrolled students). Other schools, however, have a lower yield rate.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 31, 2023

This can include attending information sessions, visiting the campus, reaching out to admissions officers with questions, and applying early decision or early action. Why does demonstrated interest matter in college admissions? This can be done through scheduled visits or by attending college fairs.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

MAY 10, 2021

These schools are often motivated by a focus on their yield, meaning that applicants who are more engaged with a particular college during the application process are more likely to enroll if accepted. This article article from the Atlantic describes the detailed way some colleges track students’ interest.

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DC College Counseling

MAY 4, 2023

Read on to see who applied ED II to three, yes three schools; who banned their embarrassing father from campus tours; and who waited until April 30 to make a decision. But then I learned that all three had early decision II , and Wash U notified 1/15, Emory notified 2/1, and Vanderbilt notified 2/15. Washington University in St.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

COLLEGE INFO SESSIONS: If a college comes to your town or close to your town or school, go listen. Also, be sure to check out all the amazing virtual opportunities colleges are making available now. COLLEGE FAIRS: Go to them! WRITE: I know you hear so much about the Terrifying College Essay…. Ask questions.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 30, 2023

Frequently asked questions about the college application process How have colleges responded to the growth in application numbers? Why has it gotten so much harder to get into selective colleges than in the past? Is it easier to get in early decision than regular decision? What can you do? What are "hooks"?

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