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‘Tis the season…for early application decisions!

DC College Counseling

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. If Waitlisted: Respond.

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Everything You Need to Know About Being Deferred or Waitlisted

StandOut College Prep

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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Is Yield Protection Real?

BestColleges

Colleges aim to boost their yield through several strategies, including early admissions policies. Around this time of year, high school seniors conduct post-mortems on their college applications, trying to make sense of the increasingly unpredictable and seemingly capricious nature of undergraduate admissions.

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MIT: Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

The elite college admissions landscape has never been more competitive (or more confusing for applicants to navigate). The higher acceptance rate in the Early Action pool suggests a Regular Decision acceptance rate of roughly 3-4%. Meanwhile, 8,052 applicants were deferred — 64.1% of applicants. “I

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How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Great College Advice

Look at the college’s website Colleges and universities maintain comprehensive websites that contain information for staff, faculty, and students, in addition to providing information for prospective applicants. So take a few minutes to figure out which admissions counselor is assigned to your state, your city, or even just your school.

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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. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score.

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Vanderbilt University: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

of early decision I and II applicants were admitted. The university recently announced it is extending its test-optional policy for applicants seeking entry to the university through Fall 2027. “The At Top Tier Admissions, we are committed to making the college admissions process more transparent.