AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Getting in is competitive, so its natural to want a head start in the admissions process. In this blog, well explain if UC Berkeley has Early Action or Early Decision, along with its acceptance rate and admission requirements. Since there is NO early admission option, all applications are reviewed at the same time.

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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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BestColleges

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A pending bill in the Massachusetts Legislature seeks to eliminate legacy admissions and early decision programs at all colleges in the commonwealth. Legacy admissions faced criticism before the Supreme Court banned affirmative action, and scrutiny has intensified since that ruling. Co-filed by state Rep.

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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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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You applied to Tulane Early Decision or Early Action because you really want to attend the university. The university offers two types of early application: Early Decision and Early Action. Take a look at the average SAT and ACT scores of accepted students who submitted scores for the Class of 2028.

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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. As you consider applying to NYU, it’s important to know that applying Early Decision can increase your chances of being admitted.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Schools with rolling admissions accept applications on an ongoing basis, meaning there are no strict deadlines. Early admission. This comes in two forms Early Decision and Early Action. The ACT includes four sectionsEnglish, Math, Science, and Readingand is scored on a scale of 1 to 36.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 6, 2024

As a result, more and more students are applying under Early Decision and Early Action admissions plans. While early admissions plans often have higher acceptance rates than regular decision, the continuing rise in applicants (and early applicants), means these early rounds are growing more competitive as well.

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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. Even with top scores and strong grades, a deferral simply highlights how incredibly competitive the early admission landscape has become. You did it! Take heart!

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 7, 2025

Scores Harvard requires applicants to submit an ACT or SAT score to meet their testing requirements, but they dont have minimum scores to apply. This is despite Harvard not offering a binding early admissions option. When youre ready to apply, legacies need to apply early but theres a lot to do before the application goes live.

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Expert Admissions

MARCH 30, 2023

Admissions Profile Average GPA: 3.75 Test Scores (mid-50% range): 1370-1530 SAT/ 31-34 ACT Admit Rate: 29% Test-optional? Yes Offers Early Admissions? Yes — Early Decision I and Early Decision II The post Spotlight on Smith College appeared first on Expert Admissions.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 27, 2023

EARLY INSIGHTS ON CLASS OF 2028 EARLY ADMISSIONS RESULTS Despite the frustrating lack of transparency around the early admissions process at many top colleges, some key data has been shared. Among the interesting tidbits we’ve learned: Harvard sees its early applications drop by nearly 20%. Our key takeaway?

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The Ivy Dean

JANUARY 6, 2021

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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BestColleges

JULY 7, 2023

Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights by Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), alleges the practice violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What's more, Students for Fair Admissions mentioned legacy admissions specifically in its complaint against Harvard. The complaint, filed with the U.S.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Although the November 1 st early admissions deadlines are behind us, most students are still awaiting their decisions and most colleges have yet to publicly announce the number of early applications they received. percent increase from the 40,713 early applications received for the Class of 2027.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Contrast this with Princeton’s regular decision acceptance rates of 3.71%, 4.19%, and 3.89% for the Classes of ’24, ’23, and ’22 respectively and it’s clear EA applicants have the advantage. Moreover, the Classes of ’23 and ’22 were filled 57.15% and 61.46%, respectively, by early admissions. THE DATA ON “HOOKS”.

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AHM Advising

MARCH 23, 2022

CMU offers Early Decision and Regular Decision deadlines , as well as an Early Admission plan for high school juniors who are prepared to graduate early and head off to college. My interpretation - plan to take the SAT or ACT, as a good score may end up helping you.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With REA, you can apply early without committing to attend if you’re accepted. However, there’s a catch— you can’t apply to Early Action (EA), Restrictive Early Action (REA), or Early Decision (ED) at any other school. If you’re considering Stanford’s REA instead of the Regular Decision route, stick around.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 1, 2024

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. Both decreased from the year prior when 49% of enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 23% submitted ACT scores.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications? SAT, ACT, and test optional: with Dartmouth now requiring test scores, will the test optional trend reverse? Reach out to me if you want my advice on whether, when, and how to prepare for the SAT or ACT.

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The Ivy Dean

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools waived the requirement for SAT/ACT scores, leading more students to apply to schools that would have ordinarily been beyond their reach.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 29, 2023

SAT and ACT For first-year and transfer applicants to CC and SEAS matriculating from fall 2023 through fall 2024 , Columbia is maintaining a test-optional policy. Previously, Columbia has required scores from either the SAT or the ACT, but no requirement for the writing section. For both the SAT and the ACT, Columbia superscores.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 19, 2023

Caltech Admissions Highlight: Caltech is one of the most selective “test blind” schools, meaning they do not consider the SAT or ACT. Duke Admissions Highlight: 13% of current students are North Carolina residents and 14% are international students. As they quip: “Don’t send it. We won’t see it.”

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BestColleges

MARCH 15, 2023

Despite more than 300 schools extending their admission deadlines as well as waiving SAT/ACT requirements in hopes of retaining numbers, undergraduate enrollment dropped considerably. Number of Standardized Test-Takers, 2019-2022 Year SAT ACT GRE 2019 2.2 million 341,574 Source: College Board [14] , [15] , [16] , ACT Inc. [17]

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 24, 2023

There is a ton of detail on how to apply for Binghamton University further down in this blog post, however, let’s explore what early decision and early action mean and if these options are right for you. The reason behind that is that an early decision is legally binding and so if you get in you have to go.

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HelloCollege

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

And then throw in further delineations, like Early Decision 1 vs Early Decision 2, and your head might start to spin.Dont worry Hello College has you covered! What is Early Decision? In return, the college gives you an early admissions decision, usually by December or January of senior year.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 11, 2025

Brown offers first-year applicants Regular Decision and Early Decision application options. The Early Decision acceptance rate, however, was triple that at just under 18% in 2024. This means that applying Early Decision is critical if Brown is your top choice school. What is Early Decision at Brown?

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 13, 2025

What is Early Decision at Dartmouth? Dartmouth offers Early Decision ahead of the Regular Decision round, and it is aimed at students who know that Dartmouth is their first-choice and are comfortable committing ahead of even applying. Applying Early Decision is not for the faint of heart.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 31, 2025

TTA Top Tip: Applying through Restrictive Early Action at Notre Dame is a risk since students cannot also apply to any (private or public) binding Early Decision 1 program. Keep in mind that of the more than 50% of students who did not submit a test score last year, only about one-third received an offer of admission.

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