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Breaking News: Brown Requires Standardized Test Scores

Top Tier Admissions

As of this morning, Brown is the third Ivy League school to reinstate standardized test scores, following Yale and Dartmouth’s lead and citing academic performance as the leading factor that influenced the decision. Transfer applicants, however, can still take advantage of a test-optional policy.

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Class of 2028 Early Decision Trends

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

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. Duke’s ED applicant pool increased 28% for the Class of 2028.

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Early Decision applicants to make up nearly 60% of Boston University’s Class of 2028

Admissions.Blog

Such first-year applicants will receive emails when their decisions are available within their BU web accounts on the MyBU Applicant Portal. In total, only 42% of BU applicants during the 2023-2024 admissions cycle indicated an interest in having standardized test scores considered.

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Tulane reduces number of students accepted Early Decision II

Admissions.Blog

Tulane’s Gibson Hall Tulane will release Early Decision II (EDII) notifications to first-year applicants on Monday, February 5, at 5:00 p.m. Tulane has also intentionally left more space in its entering class to admit students who were deferred in its Early Action round or who applied Regular Decision.

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Rejected Early Decision from Columbia 2023

The Koppelman Group

Getting a rejection in the Early Decision round is definitely not easy. The thing about Early Decision is it comes alone and it comes first. So, if you’ve been rejected in the Early Decision round, don’t despair. Classes, standardized testing, clubs, family, a social life…it’s a lot!

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Rejected from U Chicago Early Decision

The Koppelman Group

If you applied Early Decision to the University of Chicago and you were rejected, we want you to know that you’re still amazing. Applying to college, taking AP courses, taking standardized tests, and generally just being a teenager isn’t always easy. It’s not a reflection of who you are. Re-read your Common App.

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Applying Early Decision: Advantages and Disadvantages

The College Solutions Blog

From Applying early decision to college is often a highly effective way to increase the odds of getting accepted at many colleges that offer this admission option. At plenty of colleges, applying early action can also boost admission odds. Here are things to consider: Applying Early Decision Definition.