Princeton College Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

While being deferred or waitlisted can be disappointing and in many respects can feel like a rejection, it is important to understand what being deferred or waitlisted means. Typically, a student who is deferred may still have a very strong application but the admissions committee feels they need to see a bit more from that student.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

So you have been waitlisted at UVA; you might be asking yourself, ok, what do I do now? Getting waitlisted isn’t fun, we’re sorry. UVA actually publishes a sizable list of FAQs about their waitlist. They are very transparent about their waitlist, which is honestly refreshing. Who is on the waitlist right now?

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

Even setting aside the record-low admission rates at Ivy League schools this year, admission rates have dropped precipitously across the country. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the colleges and universities in the United States that saw a particularly significant drop in their admission rates.

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Solomon Admissions

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Imagine this: You’ve spent months perfectly crafting your college applications and are anxiously waiting for your first set of admissions decisions to arrive. Instead of a cheery acceptance letter or even a denial, however, you find that you’ve been deferred (or waitlisted). Deferred vs. Waitlisted What do these decisions mean?

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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. Have you been deferred or waitlisted from college?

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Overall, Northwestern reviewed over 52,000 first-year applications from over 10,000 high school around the world for a class that will ultimately only include roughly 2,100 students, according to Liz Kinsley, Northwestern’s Associate Dean & Director, Undergraduate Admission. Last year Northwestern reviewed 51,554 applications.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 2, 2023

In 2022, 895 students were admitted Early Decision, leaving just 828 spots in the first-year class for Regular Decision applicants, resulting in an acceptance rate of just 3.6%. Historically, the waitlist has been a key part of Brown’s admissions strategy. The waitlist is not first-come first-served.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 7, 2023

Most recently, 46% of the class was filled in the early decision cycle and the acceptance rate for that cohort was 19% , an all-time low for the university. This rise in exclusivity has impacted the waitlist process, too. Those aren’t great odds, so you should probably call-in help if you’re eyeing a shot at the waitlist.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 18, 2024

Those of you who have heard good news from your Early Decision and Early Action schools can start looking forward to your freshman year of college. But even as you celebrate heading into the home stretch of the college admissions process, there are a few key points you’ll want to keep in mind. Not so fast!

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 26, 2023

Our mission at Top Tier Admissions is to provide comprehensive support, guidance, and resources to students and families navigating the college admissions process. How do you bring your experience working as Assistant Director of Admissions at Cornell University to your private counseling students?

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Ivy Central

JUNE 13, 2023

Admissions Acceptance Rate Williams College received 10,315 applications in the regular decision round and admitted 858 students. Applicants who accept their offers of admission will join the 255 incoming students admitted through the early decision program in December to form the Class of 2027. Start today!

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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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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 9, 2023

Pretty soon, though, you may find yourself feeling a new kind of stress—the kind that comes from waiting to hear your college admissions decisions. Most colleges won’t release their regular-round results until late March or early April. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: SENIORS, WHILE YOU WAIT…. PREPARE NOW IN CASE YOU ARE WAITLISTED.

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 5, 2024

7,921 hopeful high school students applied early action to Harvard in 2023. What does getting “deferred” mean in college admissions? Send a distraught email to the college’s admissions office? TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) What does deferred mean in college admissions? 8.74% were admitted. were rejected.

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

Brown University’s Regular Decision admission decisions will be posted on Thursday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. US Eastern Time, and, as in previous years, most students will not by thrilled by the decision they receive. Waitlist activity will conclude by mid-summer, and more information on the waitlist is available here.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Although the 2021-2022 admissions season isn’t over, there are indications that it will ultimately be the most competitive yet , especially at highly selective schools. Rest assured, the right college admissions strategy can greatly enhance your chances. Choose Early Decision and Early Decision 2 targets.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Re-upping this blog based on a few recent conversations with college and neighborhood friends who have kids in the admission process right now. He told me that after watching his older son go through the admission process he has been telling his current high school senior who is applying to colleges to be prepared to hear “no.”

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Elite Open School

DECEMBER 21, 2020

While all applications eventually end in one of these results, applicants are often either first deferred or waitlisted along the way. What does it mean to be deferred or waitlisted to college? And if you’ve been waitlisted to your dream college, what should you do? Step #2: Understand why you’ve been waitlisted.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Over the next few weeks, many schools will release their early application decisions - especially those with binding early decision plans (some non-binding early action decisions will not come in until January or even February). You agreed to do this when you signed the early decision form.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

See Highlights From The Vanderbilt Hustler Article Below: On December 14, 2023, Vanderbilt University sent out its EDI notifications, but, for the second year in a row , no admissions statistics were released about this cycle. of early decision I and II applicants were admitted. and 5.6%, respectively.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 10, 2023

How has your experience working as an Admissions and Financial Aid Officer for Harvard University informed your approach to Private Counseling? I really connected to my role as an admissions and financial aid officer for Harvard University. I started as a Staff Assistant III in admissions and worked my way up the ladder.

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College in 321

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Respect the Early Decision process. Anyone applying early decision must understand the rules. You can only apply to one college early decision (at any one time), and it’s a binding contract that you will attend that college if accepted. The post College Admissions Etiquette for Teens – 5 Tips!

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, has become more selective to get into when applying Regular Decision. The university, which accepts first-year applicants into two colleges – Emory College and Oxford College, has shared that in 2023 Emory College’s Regular Decision acceptance rate was 8.4%

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 21, 2022

I’m excited to announce that I have published my second book Surviving the College Admissions Madness! I have also released a new brand and blog content Admissions Madness along with a Youtube channel. I’m engaging with nationwide college admissions and higher education conversations.

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Admissions Village

APRIL 25, 2023

What can we say about test-optional admissions policies today? Just 4% of their member colleges in 2022-23 mandated admission test scores, down from 55% in 2019-20.” • In recent weeks, Columbia University, Vassar College, and all of the State Universities of New York (SUNYs) have announced that they will be permanently test-optional.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Here is a timeline to stay on track and, hopefully, make the college admissions process a little easier. Here is a list of colleges and universities that are standardized test-optional for the upcoming admissions cycle. Try to decide whether and where you will apply Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA).

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 15, 2023

If you are deferred or waitlisted: 1. Write a letter of continued interest or fill out update forms One of the most effective things you can do after being deferred or waitlisted is to write a strong letter of continued interest. Make sure to send your mid-year report to your colleges if needed as well.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Continue reading to discover the Boston University acceptance rate, the Boston University average GPA, and how your child can boost their BU admissions odds. In the meantime, please let us know how we can help you crack the college admissions code. You can also learn more about our 1-on-1 college admissions support here.

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Humbach Education Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In the Spirit of - More College Admissions Fun - Let’s talk about Deferrals First of all, and not to be flippant, join the club. A deferral usually happens for one of three reasons: When the admissions committee wants to review the student's application again in the context of the regular decision applicant pool.

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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. If not, you can send an email to the admissions office. Waitlisted– Now What?

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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.”

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK VIRGINIA TECH RELEASES EARLY ACTION DECISIONS The last of the major Virginia early action releases occurred with Virginia Tech on Friday evening. VT reported more than 47,000 applications for 7,085 seats in the freshman class, and so many qualified students were unfortunately waitlisted.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2024

Should you apply to medical school via early decision? Pros and cons Part 4: Early decision application strategies Part 5: Frequently asked questions about early decision for medical school Part 6: List of early decision medical schools - Part 1: Introduction What is the Early Decision Program for medical school?

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

APRIL 26, 2021

Here is a timeline to stay on track and, hopefully, make the college admissions process a little easier. Here is a list of colleges and universities that are standardized test-optional for the upcoming admissions cycle. Try to decide whether and where you will apply Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA).

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If you were denied admission by your early round target school, you are not alone. for Early Decision 1) are reporting increasing numbers of early round applications. This in turn means record-low early decision (ED) acceptance rates. Schools such as UVA (up 4.4% RD) or Yale (<4.3%

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Ivy College Essay

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Deferred from Early Decision or Early Action? Have you been deferred from Early Decision or Early Action? By now, everyone who was applying for college Early Decision for the Nov 1 deadline has gotten everything in and is in a holding pattern. What Does It Mean If You Get WaitListed?

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Seniors, are you waiting for college admissions decisions? It’s been another wild ride for 2024 high school seniors, and we’re only halfway through the admissions cycle. Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications? Watch this space as events develop.

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