Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 11, 2024

One major benefit of applying to college during the early rounds is receiving an admissions decision ahead of the regular timeline. But what does it mean if you receive a deferral rather than a concrete acceptance or denial? In the most direct terms, a deferral can usually be interpreted as a decision of maybe.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 6, 2023

Now that December’s flurry of early admissions decisions has abated, we can take a deep dive into the data to understand both the results and the institutional priorities that drove decision-making. Last year , MIT’s rate of admission in the early process was 4.72 percent in early vs 11.7

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Inevitably, when I visit colleges and sit through their information sessions, a question comes from a concerned parent in the audience asking about the school’s acceptance rate (the number admitted divided by the number who applied) for Early Decision versus Regular Decision. How can this be? And for whom.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

JANUARY 10, 2024

Although there has been some variability, more students are applying Early Decision or Restrictive Early Action to highly selective colleges resulting in even lower admission rates. Here is a summary of early admissions statistics for the Class of 2028. acceptance rate. Read release here.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For the Class of 2028, Rice Universitys acceptance rate clocked in at 7.5%. That means for every 100 students who applied, only around seven received that exciting acceptance letter. Keep in mind, though, that Rice Universitys acceptance rate changes each year depending on the applicant pool and other factors.

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HelloCollege

JANUARY 9, 2025

You applied Early Decision to your dream school, and you received a letter stating that you were deferred. This means that the school is not ready to make a decision on your application within the pool of Early Decision or Early Action applicants (read more about the difference between Early Decision and Early Action here ).

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Ivy College Essay

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Early Decision Notification Dates: College Admissions Announcements Understanding Early Decision: Early Decision (ED) is a college application choice that allows students to apply to their preferred school early in their senior year, typically by November 1st.

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

After spending months working hard on their college applications, our seniors are finally hearing back from schools where they applied under early admissions plans! However, even after youve submitted your applications and received a decision, there is still work to be done and options to be weighed.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

percent of applicants gaining acceptance, marking the second-lowest admissions rate in the College's history. In an eagerly awaited moment, the Admissions Office joyously reached out to 1,220 students, announcing their acceptance in the regular decision cycle. The early decision acceptance rate was 7.87%.

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Berkeley² Academy

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

It has been quite a year already for college admissions, and we are still waiting for regular decision results! In this post, well share available early acceptance data from some of our students' most popular colleges along with why schools like Harvard, Princeton, and Cornell are declining to share certain information.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Duke’s Early Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 dropped to a record low of 12.9%, even as the school received its highest number of Early Decision applications in the last eight years. Out of 6,240 applicants, only 806 were accepted. Out of 54,191 applicants, only 2,790 secured a spot.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 22, 2023

But when you dug deeper, you found a lot more than “early decision” – you found Early Action, Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and something called Single Choice Early Action, whatever that is. What Makes Early Decision I Different than Early Decision II?

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Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2023

But, because both colleges didn’t need to admit as many students as they had in the past, their acceptance rates ended up only rising slightly. American University had an appreciably lower drop in applications this year, but their acceptance rate rose more significantly because they accepted 416 more students than last year.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Early decision and early action applications usually have deadlines in November of your senior year, while most regular decision applications are due between January 1 and March 1. Submit your early decision application if that’s the route you’ve chosen. Submit your early action applications.

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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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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 31, 2024

Between ever-increasing early application numbers, unexpected current events and other external factors, colleges seeking to further diversify (gender diversity, economic diversity, geographic diversity, etc.) TOP 10 EARLY ADMISSIONS TRENDS: CLASS OF 2028 1. Yale , for instance, had a 9.02 percent last year.”

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Brown University is rethinking its admissions policies, including early decision. Early decision programs favor wealthy, white students and counteract diversity efforts. Public pressure might cause universities to abandon early decision and similar policies. In the wake of the U.S.

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Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office

OCTOBER 11, 2023

By: Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Staff The most common questions about Early Decision (ED) are: What is Early Decision exactly? How does ED differ from Early Action? Students interested in applying for Early Decision should know they can only apply to one Early Decision institution.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

This is the time of year when I get calls from parents and students asking whether they should apply to college via early decision vs regular decision. This decision is a very important one, especially if you are considering some of the more selective colleges and universities in the country.

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Admissions Madness

JUNE 4, 2022

At first glance, Early Decision seems like a good deal that benefits students because it promises higher admissions chances. Many elite universities offer binding Early Decision deadlines that oblige students to enroll if offered admission. The first early admissions deadlines arose in the 1950s.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Based on application numbers pulled from the past decade, we can estimate that the number of enrolled students represents between 3.99% and 5.66% of total applicants from the 2026 admissions cycle (for the last decade, applicant numbers have ranged between 26,498 and 37,601 students). PRINCETON ACCEPTANCE RATE: DRIVING FORCES.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 3, 2023

The Early Decision (ED) I deadline for NYU (New York University) typically falls on November 15th each year. The EDII decision falls on January 15th. If you apply under the NYU ED program, you commit to attending NYU if you are accepted and the financial aid offered is satisfactory.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In this blog, well explain if UC Berkeley has Early Action or Early Decision, along with its acceptance rate and admission requirements. UC Berkeley Doesnt Offer Early Action UC Berkeley Acceptance Rate UC Berkeley Admission Requirements Should You Apply to UC Berkeley? Lets dive in!

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You applied to Tulane Early Decision or Early Action because you really want to attend the university. Now, you are stuck in this weird middle ground where you aren’t accepted, but you also aren’t rejected. You can still get in, but getting to the point of an acceptance requires hard work.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2023

Although there has been some variability, the trend in early applications indicates that more students are choosing to apply for Early Decision or Restrictive Early Action to highly selective colleges. Here is a summary of early admissions statistics for the Class of 2027. Click here for admission details.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Want to know what is going on in early admissions for the Ivy League colleges for the Class of 2026? Here is a summary of early admissions statistics from December 2021. Brown This year, Brown admitted 896 students Early Decision out of 6,146 applicants for a 15% admission rate.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 6, 2024

On average, more applicants are applying to college every year, and although some schools are increasing their class sizes and introducing new programs, acceptance rates for many continue to decline, especially for majors related to Computer Science, Engineering, and Biology. So what does this mean for Texas high school students?

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PrepScholar

JUNE 19, 2023

Your counselors or friends might have suggested applying early action or early decision to increase your chances of being accepted. But does applying early raise the odds of being accepted to the college of your choice? offer one or both early admission option, according to College Board.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Below, well guide you through choosing the right university and ensuring youre fully prepared to get that coveted acceptance letter. As you dive into the process, youll come across different application options, and knowing how they work can help you make the best choice: Rolling admission. Early admission.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is University of Pennsylvania — an Ivy League institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 8,500students applied to UPenn through its binding Early Decision program this year, around 500 more than last year. News and World Report.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Emory University — a top 25 university with its largest campus in Atlanta, Georgia. See Highlights From The Emory Wheel Article Below: Emory University accepted 345 Early Decision II applicants to the Class of 2028 on Feb.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Dartmouth College — an Ivy League institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. Last year, 14% of students admitted via early decision were related to Dartmouth alumni. Want To Read More About Dartmouth’s Acceptance Rate?

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 5, 2024

Easy access to clear data helps families understand trends in college admissions to make more informed decisions. We’re collecting early acceptance rate data at selective schools and providing insight and analysis of our own. percent acceptance rate is the lowest in over two decades.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 7, 2025

When your parent applied, the acceptance rate was likely over 10%. For the Class of 1995, Harvard set a record low acceptance rate of 11.8%. Today, the Harvard acceptance rate is about 3.5%, being just below for the Class of 2027 and just over 3.5% Legacy is not an easy route to acceptance. This is almost laughable today.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Last week was the one that so many high school seniors were waiting for–early decision releases! We are absolutely thrilled to see that so many students have been accepted into their first choice schools. We are absolutely thrilled to see that so many students have been accepted into their first choice schools.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 1, 2022

You submitted your Early Decision and Early Action applications, and you are now resisting the urge to refresh your email as you await good news. For many students, the next few weeks will be filled with dreams of acceptance and worries about rejection. You did it! WHAT DOES BEING DEFERRED MEAN?

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 26, 2024

Since the pandemic, college admissions has experienced a so-called domino effect: the acceptance rates for Ivy League and Ivy-adjacent universities have dropped to ~5% or below, leading to an increase in interest and applicants for other selective schools and those ranked in the top 35 for National Universities.

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