The Koppelman Group

APRIL 24, 2025

Restricted Early Action is a non-binding admissions decision, but its a little more complicated than that. At Yale, applying REA means you cannot apply Early Decision to any other school or Early Action to any other private university. If you think you want to apply early to Yale, reach out to us today.

Early Decision

HelloCollege

JUNE 3, 2025

For students applying to highly selective colleges, the waiting period between submitting applications and receiving admissions decisions can feel endless. However, for a select few, an exciting surprise may arrive early: a likely letter. Lets dive into everything you need to know about these exclusive early admissions notices.

Ivy League

The Koppelman Group

MAY 2, 2025

You need a solid strategy, and likely part of that plan will be applying through their Single-Choice Early Action option. What is Single-Choice Early Action? Often also called Restrictive Early Action (REA), Single-Choice Early Action is a non-binding path to early admission.

Ivy League

Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 24, 2025

The number of early applications received fell by over 1,000, likely due to the announcement last year that Brown would once again require applicants to submit standardized test scores. Meanwhile, the percentage of Browns first-year class filled by early admits continues to rise predicted to be 53.29% this year.

Acceptance

Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Looking to raise your standardized testing scores? At Top Tier Admissions, we are committed to making the college admissions process more transparent. Easy access to clear data helps families understand trends in college admissions to make more informed decisions. Work with one of our expert tutors this spring!

Acceptance

Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Now that we have reflected on the shifting landscape of college admissions in 2023 , let’s look ahead to 2024 and three key predictions for the year ahead. As we close out the year, we’re especially proud of our growth at Top Tier Admissions to better serve our students and their families.

Admissions

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

Early Admission

Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2023

PART 2: College Admissions are increasingly more unpredictable for everyone, colleges included. The downside to a more robust, diverse applicant pool is that college admissions are increasingly more unpredictable. As a result, we had no choice but to significantly decrease the number of students to whom we offered admission.”

Early Decision

Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 29, 2023

Today, the Supreme Court overturned more than 40 years of case law that has consistently confirmed the legality of race-conscious admissions. Admissions leaders across the country have been preparing for this inevitability for years. HOW WILL ADMISSIONS RECRUITMENT CHANGE IN LIGHT OF THIS RULING?

Admissions

Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 14, 2024

A Yale University admissions officer, Richard Moll, coined the phrase in 1985 to refer to state universities that offer exceptional educations at a fraction of the Ivy league price for in-state students. None of the UCs offer early admission or consider standardized test scores.

Acceptance

Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 15, 2024

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. News & World Report in 2024.

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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. 35% of admitted students submitted standardized test scores.

Early Decision

Solomon Admissions

JANUARY 26, 2023

These deadlines, or what is due, include all necessary components of the college application to be reviewed for admission: the application itself (information and writing), transcript/s, letter/s of recommendation, and a résumé and standardized test scores, where applicable. Regardless of the deadline type or timing, plan ahead.

Applications

The Ivy Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the pandemic continues to evolve, so does the world of college admissions. Colleges have already made significant changes to their admissions processes, basing their decisions on new criteria, removing the requirement for standardized tests, and transitioning annual recruitment activities to be virtual.

Ivy League

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.

Early Decision

Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 29, 2023

This holds up even if you are a junior (in which case you you must specify that they are applying for early admission in the additional information section of the application). Academic Preparation Columbia admissions officers expect coursework across all disciplines, with particular emphasis on courses in your intended area of study.

Admissions

Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 29, 2024

GU-Q’s admissions process is separate from the main undergraduate admissions process with its own application form. Also, unlike the main campus, GU-Q’s admissions process is test-flexible. Admissions to all three of NYU campuses, including Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. is done via the Common Application.

Programs

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. In the last few years, Stanford has seen widespread debate over the future of legacy admissions, test-optional policies, and race-based affirmative action.

Acceptance

Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Last year, 14% of students admitted via early decision were related to Dartmouth alumni. DARTMOUTH REINSTATES STANDARDIZED TESTING Just a few days ago, Dartmouth announced that it would be reinstating its standardized testing requirements , beginning with next year’s Class of 2029.

Acceptance

Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

At Top Tier Admissions, we are committed to making the college admissions process more transparent. 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.

Acceptance

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Part 4: BS/DDS admissions strategies Appendix: Complete list of BS/DDS programs - Part 1: Introduction College is commonly a time of exploration during which students can delve into different interests and consider possible career paths. In the meantime, please let us know how we can help you crack the college admissions code.

Programs

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. While standardized testing was optional for Fall 2022, they have not yet announced their testing policy for Fall 2023 and beyond.

University

College Essay Guy

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Over and over, students would ask questions about standardized test scores, or why they should consider attending a school far from home. The National College Match: Opening doors to top colleges The National College Match , our flagship program, serves as a unique college admissions and scholarship application process.

Financial Aid

DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 5, 2023

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.

PSAT

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. Legacy admissions certainly has come under fire as a result.

Early Decision

SSA Online College Prep

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Whether they’re online or in person, hosted by students or admissions counselors, they may appear to be just more information overload, especially after a tour. They hold facts about the specific college that admissions thinks are the most important and want you to leave remembering. What standardized tests are required for admissions?

Financial Aid

Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

See Highlights From The Daily Pennsylvanian Article Below: The University of Pennsylvania did not immediately release the Class of 2028 early acceptance rate, continuing its decision to no longer publicly announce its acceptance rate during the regular decision admissions cycle for the Class of 2026.

Acceptance

DC College Counseling

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

ABA VOTES ON TEST SCORES IN LAW SCHOOL ACCREDITATION In one week, the ABA’s Council of the Section of Legal Education will vote on whether to continue to require standardized testing be used in law school admissions in order for law schools to remain accredited by the organization.

Standardized Testing

AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

That record was set by the Class of 2025, which had 5,036 students applying through Early Decision. This suggests that applying ED could enhance your chances of admission. For the 2024-2025 admissions cycle, Duke University’s Early Decision (ED) application deadline is November 1, with decisions released in mid-December.

Early Decision

DC College Counseling

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

They are trying to keep their grades up while teachers try to squeeze in assessments between Thanksgiving and winter breaks, and they are also juggling hundreds of emails and requests to set up portals, add optional admissions videos, and apply to additional “special programs.” so students need to carefully analyze the information provided.

PSAT

AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This blog will walk you through everything you need to know about REA and Regular Decision at Stanford, including its notification dates for both admission types. We also include helpful tips on how to succeed during the admissions process. When Does Stanford Release Decisions for Early Action and Regular Decision?

Letters of Recommendation

Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

Early Decision vs Regular Decision Regular decision is the normal process by which students apply by published deadlines, with a promise of receiving an admissions decision no later than April 1 of their senior year. The student agrees to withdraw all other applications, and not accept any other offers of admission.

Early Decision

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 Number of Standardized Test-Takers, 2019-2022 Year SAT ACT GRE 2019 2.2

Standardized Testing

Top Tier Admissions

MAY 13, 2024

This year’s high school seniors navigated an admissions season bookended by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action and a fiasco with the federal financial aid form (FAFSA) that has left half a million students and their families without vital information on college costs and financial aid awards. last year.

Admissions

StandOut College Prep

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As shared in the post about early admissions, if you apply to college during Early Action and Early Decision cycles , you will face a lot of competition. When more students apply early, you’re also likely to be deferred from at least one college. Very selective colleges defer as many as 70-80% of early applicants.

Waitlist

Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2025

The early admissions season, which stretches from mid-October to mid-February and includes two rounds of binding Early Decision and one round of non-binding Early Action, is shaping up to be one for the record books. After a slight rebound in volume last year, EA applications to MIT declined 4% this year.

Applications

The Koppelman Group

MAY 13, 2025

Dartmouth did not publish their early admissions acceptance statistics for students entering in Fall 2024 in the Common Data Set , but we have some numbers to go on when assessing how to craft the strongest ED application for each of our students. What can you do to increase your chances of admission Early Decision to Dartmouth?

Early Decision