AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

With its latest acceptance rate at a record low of 7.6%, Northwestern ranks among the most selective schools in the nation. In this blog, were diving into everything you need to know about Northwesterns acceptance rate. What Is Northwesterns Acceptance Rate? Getting into Northwestern University is no easy feat. 2027 52,233 7.2%

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

You will receive one of the following decisions: Accepted: Congratulations, the college wants you to enroll! Waitlisted: The college doesnt have space within a specific school or major. Once you have a good idea of your financial responsibility, you can pursue additional scholarships or other forms of financial aid if needed.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 25, 2025

MIT ACCEPTANCE RATE This year, 1,324 out of 29,282 applicants were admitted, resulting in an overall acceptance rate of 4.5% This percentage is the same as the Class of 2028s overall acceptance rate. A small number of applicants were waitlisted, usually around 2% of applicants, according to MIT. WANT TO READ MORE?

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 29, 2024

For the Class of 2028, Caltechs acceptance rate was a mere 2.3%! In this guide, well unpack everything you need to know about Caltechs acceptance rate, how its changed over the years, and how it stacks up against other top-tier schools. What Is Caltechs Acceptance Rate? acceptance rate. 2027 13,136 412 3.1%

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 19, 2024

VANDERBILT: RECORD-LOW ACCEPTANCE RATE While initially declining to report Early Decision statistics , we now know that Vanderbilt received 5,835 ED applicants to the Class of 2028, the most in its history. Its combined ED acceptance rate was 15.2%. It’s also frequently listed as both a “ Southern Ivy ” and a “ New Ivy.”

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 21, 2023

See Williams’ official announcement below: The College admitted 858 students on March 17 through its regular decision process, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. The total acceptance rate for the 2022-2023 admission cycle is 9.8 Last year, the College admitted one waitlisted student.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

If you’ve applied and received your acceptance, congratulations! Factors to Consider When Committing to a College What to Do if You’re Waitlisted Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways How Do You Commit to a College? Accept the school’s offer and decline others. But don’t rush just yet—you have until May 1st to make your call.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 12, 2024

overall, Duke’s acceptance rate is even lower than some Ivy League universities. overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028. The combined early round acceptance rate was much more forgiving at 15.2%. overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028. overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028. There was also a 4.5%

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Ivy College Essay

MARCH 27, 2024

What To Do If You’re Waitlisted? What to do if you’re waitlisted? Were you just waitlisted on Ivy Day? However, for a few select students, Ivy Day brings even more unexpected and confusing news: being placed on the waitlist. What in the world to do now??? Read that sentence one more time: this is NOT the end.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2023

Law schools keep preposterously deep waitlists. Over the next few months, you can decide which waitlist schools you actually want to fight for during the summer, and which ones you want to let go. Is a “hold” the same thing as a waitlist? Don’t expect to get scholarships off of waitlists. Manage your expectations.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 5, 2024

This can be overwhelming for students who are also applying to schools that use the Common App or Coalition App, especially if you’ve been waitlisted, so we’re here to help. At the most selective, the acceptance rate is below 10% (that’d be UCLA), but there are also schools that are very accessible. This was a 13.6%

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IvyWise College Admissions Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Given this competitive admissions rate, some very talented students are going to find themselves on Harvard’s waitlist. Before diving into the specifics of the Harvard waitlist, it’s important to understand what being waitlisted means in general. How Many Applicants Does Harvard Waitlist?

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 17, 2024

LOWEST EVER YALE ACCEPTANCE RATE Yale University accepted 3.73% of the record-high 57,465 total students who applied to the Class of 2028. This represents a decrease from last year’s overall acceptance rate of 4.35%. 773 students — just 1.34% of applicants — were offered a spot on the waitlist according to the Yale Daily News.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It helps you prep but also opens up opportunities for recognition and financial aid. To stay on top of your college application timeline, check out College Board’s BigFuture for helpful financial aid tips and resources. Draft your financial aid plan. Prepare for the SAT and ACT.

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Admissions Mom

APRIL 23, 2025

May I accept things as they are. Dont wait for waitlist offers to make your decision; pick your fave choice among the colleges who love you and commit. Dont wait for waitlist offers to make your decision; pick your fave choice among the colleges who love you and commit. WHAT TO DO ABOUT WAITLISTS? This is what it is.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 12, 2025

Specifically, here are mistakes we see our students on both ends of the spectrum make: Common College List-building Challenges: Under-resourced Students Under-resourced students tend to misunderstand (and sometimes not even apply for) financial aid, thus underestimating the feasibility of their options.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Out of these, 3,508 applicants were accepted, setting the acceptance rate at a competitive 5.38%. With such a low acceptance rate, gaining admission to UPenn has become increasingly challenging. ED is a binding agreement, meaning that if you’re accepted, you’re committing to attend. No backing out.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 6, 2025

Financial Aid : If you are applying for financial aid, fill out the FAFSA and CSS profile, which open October 1. SPRING (MARCH-MAY) Review Admissions Decisions and Financial Aid/Scholarship Awards : Hopefully the spring is a time of celebration for you!

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 23, 2025

On this day, youll be notified whether youve been accepted, denied, or waitlisted into your chosen school or schools. If youve applied to the Ivies through Regular Decision, Ivy Day is when you find out whether or not youve been accepted into your chosen schools. You were accepted Congratulations!

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 20, 2025

On this day, youll be notified whether youve been accepted, denied, or waitlisted into your chosen school or schools. If youve applied to the Ivies through Regular Decision, Ivy Day is when you find out whether or not youve been accepted into your chosen schools. You were accepted Congratulations!

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SSA Online College Prep

JANUARY 26, 2024

Make sure to accept your waitlist spot! Get ready to decide if you get accepted! What should you do if you’re on a college waitlist? Each school uses its waitlist differently, but ultimately, the school’s yield and enrollment goals will be the major factors that shape the way they use their waitlist.

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 19, 2023

Turner, Washington University’s Vice Provost of Admissions & Financial Aid, shared that the selective private St. Waitlisted students have until April 15 to respond affirming that they would like to remain on the waitlist, and they can do so by submitting a form through their WashU Pathway.

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SSA Online College Prep

JANUARY 5, 2024

How do college waitlists work ? How do colleges decide who is admitted off the waitlist? Waitlisted? Here’s What You Should Know Were you waitlisted and are you now wondering about your odds? By following these simple steps, you can raise your chances of getting accepted into the school of your dreams! Don’t panic.

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Humbach Education Consulting

MARCH 14, 2019

What does it mean to be on the waitlist? Why do colleges have waitlists? Students are being accepted to many colleges – but you can only enroll at one. If a college realizes they may fall short of their enrollment target, they can accept students from their waitlist to fill the gap. So – I'm on the waitlist.

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Humbach Education Consulting

MARCH 13, 2020

What does it mean to be on the waitlist? Why do colleges have waitlists? Students are being accepted to many colleges – but you can only enroll at one. If a college realizes they may fall short of their enrollment target, they can accept students from their waitlist to fill the gap. So – I'm on the waitlist.

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The Thoughtful College Search

APRIL 6, 2025

Bennington is guarding 15 spaces in the freshman class, including proportionate merit- and need-based financial aid awards, for late decision applicants. Is Bennington less likely to use its waitlist as a result of guarding the 15 spaces for late decision? That is a strikingly tiny waitlist.

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SSA Online College Prep

JANUARY 26, 2024

What should I write about to get myself off the waitlist and accepted by the college? What should you do if you’re on a college waitlist? Write an essay to demonstrate interest to get accepted! And that means every college’s waitlist is INCREDIBLY long this year! How do I get my waitlist essay to the right person?

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Elite Open School

DECEMBER 21, 2020

After all the blood, sweat, and tears we put into our college applications, we can’t help but dream of that special moment when we receive our coveted letters of acceptance. there are more potential outcomes to our applications than either outright acceptances or rejections. What does it mean to be deferred or waitlisted to college?

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CTK College Coach

APRIL 10, 2024

Colleges have an interest in protecting their yield— keeping acceptance percentages as high as possible— as well as managing enrollment— not over or under enrolling the number of students needed per year— so that is one place we see the intersection of yield and wait lists. Why do colleges put so many students on wait lists?

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CTK College Coach

JUNE 27, 2024

Having a strong score is always an asset, so if your student has a shot at that, putting time and effort into test prep can pay off in acceptances and merit aid. Know the difference between meets need schools and non-meets need schools, as well as typical merit aid at any individual college. To Test Prep or Not?

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

” You could make it more specific: “Question about financial aid from prospective applicant 2025.” ” Some young people have difficulty with that level of formality, so it might be acceptable to open the email with “Hello, Mr. Montgomery.”

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JANUARY 31, 2023

There’s so much advice floating around about waitlists and letters of continued interest. Now that you know what their priorities are, here is what we recommend for your waitlists: Follow the college’s instructions Some colleges welcome so-called Letters of Continued Interest; others don’t. Do pre-commit to enrolling.

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CTK College Coach

MARCH 17, 2022

You may already have some acceptances in hand from rolling, early action, or early decision applications, or you may be waiting for your very first acceptance as colleges release their decisions for the regular round. See our advice below about reading the aid letter and appealing offers. How Do I Read My Financial Aid Letter?

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Admissions Mom

MARCH 31, 2023

You have to accept them and let them in in order to be able to process them and move through them. Financial Aid Woes: Sometimes your application decision might have worked out for you, but the amount of aid you’re receiving makes it an unavailable option. Like, a lot a lot. And here’s what I’ve learned. Feeling Numb?

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2025

Your class rank is also a factor, with over 80% of accepted students coming from the top 10% of their class. If Cornell is your top choice, applying through Early Decision can significantly boost your chances of acceptance. Historically, the ED acceptance rate is higher than the Regular Decision (RD) rate.

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AdmissionSight

JUNE 7, 2025

Georgetown Creative Writing Academy Acceptance Rate Georgetown Creative Writing Academy Application Deadline Georgetown Creative Writing Academy Requirements How to Get into the Georgetown Creative Writing Academy Why Join the Georgetown Creative Writing Academy? If you’re accepted, congratulations! Otherwise, you’ll be waitlisted.

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Admissions Mom

APRIL 13, 2023

I keep seeing tons and tons — and tons — of posts with this school or that school, about negotiating financial aid, and looking for colleges that might still be accepting applications. And don’t hesitate to try to renegotiate your financial aid. They wonder why they were accepted over others.

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