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Admission Trends and Early Admission Results – Class of 2028

Berkeley² Academy

With each passing year, college admissions grows increasingly competitive. As a result, more and more students are applying under Early Decision and Early Action admissions plans. All of these schools also saw an increase in the total number of early applicants as well.

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How to Get Into Columbia: Stats + Admissions Advice

Next Admit College Admissions Blog

GPA The average Columbia admit has a weighted GPA of 4.13 unweighted GPA. You need to demonstrate a strong high school academic record to achieve acceptance to Columbia, ideally taking multiple advanced courses to weight your GPA. Admissions officers consider your personal character and how you interact with others.

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UT Austin Shake-Up: Testing Required and a New Early Action Program

Top Tier Admissions

UT AUSTIN: STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED After four years of test-optional admissions for undergraduate admissions, the University of Texas at Austin will once again require standardized testing scores , beginning with applications for the Fall 2025 semester. Also, with an abundance of high school GPAs surrounding 4.0,

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Dartmouth College: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

“Dartmouth and other top colleges have always known that SATs are an important predictor of first year college GPA. It’s interesting to note that the test optional admissions policy did not achieve the desired aim of a more diverse applicant pool. Want To Read More About Dartmouth’s Acceptance Rate?

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52 Weeks to College: Week 5

Anna Ivey Consulting

Here’s what you need to know: College admissions officers use a three-prong analysis to evaluate your academic record: Curriculum : What courses you take Rigor : How demanding those courses are Performance : How you do in those courses Your senior year will count in that evaluation, even for those of you who apply and get in early.

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How 2023 Acceptance Rates Affect Juniors' College List Building

CTK College Coach

Colleges whose high Early Action deferral numbers turned into low acceptance rates: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY On October 15, Clemson received 26,000 early applications for its first-ever early action cycle and 32,000 regular decision applications for a freshman class size that will ultimately be 4,500 students. There is hope!

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Weekly Update: December 5

DC College Counseling

While we all hope that the early admission decisions will bring good news, it takes some of the pressure off to know that all of the essays are finished, no matter what. percent over last year’s early application totals and a record number of first-year applications.