Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 6, 2023

Now that December’s flurry of early admissions decisions has abated, we can take a deep dive into the data to understand both the results and the institutional priorities that drove decision-making. Nowhere is that more visible than strategic efforts to diversify the pool of early admission admits.

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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. Read release here. Read press release here.

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Ivy College Essay

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Early Decision Notification Dates: College Admissions Announcements Understanding Early Decision: Early Decision (ED) is a college application choice that allows students to apply to their preferred school early in their senior year, typically by November 1st.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 11, 2024

One major benefit of applying to college during the early rounds is receiving an admissions decision ahead of the regular timeline. For students who take advantage of the early admissions rounds, there are four possible outcomes: acceptance, denial, deferral, or direct-to-waitlist (a rarer option used at a few schools like UNC).

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Inevitably, when I visit colleges and sit through their information sessions, a question comes from a concerned parent in the audience asking about the school’s acceptance rate (the number admitted divided by the number who applied) for Early Decision versus Regular Decision. How can this be? What does easier mean?

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HelloCollege

JANUARY 9, 2025

You applied Early Decision to your dream school, and you received a letter stating that you were deferred. This means that the school is not ready to make a decision on your application within the pool of Early Decision or Early Action applicants (read more about the difference between Early Decision and Early Action here ).

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 24, 2025

Brown University , an Ivy league institution in Providence, Rhode Island, saw its Early Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 rise to the highest its been in over 5 years. Brown received 5,048 early applications and accepted 906 applicants for an acceptance rate of 17.95%, according to the Brown Daily Herald.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 22, 2023

But when you dug deeper, you found a lot more than “early decision” – you found Early Action, Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and something called Single Choice Early Action, whatever that is. What Makes Early Decision I Different than Early Decision II?

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Duke’s Early Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 dropped to a record low of 12.9%, even as the school received its highest number of Early Decision applications in the last eight years. The Early Decision Application Process at Duke Is Duke Test Optional?

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Early decision and early action applications usually have deadlines in November of your senior year, while most regular decision applications are due between January 1 and March 1. Submit your early decision application if that’s the route you’ve chosen. Submit your CSS PROFILE if you’re applying early.

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Admissions Madness

JUNE 4, 2022

At first glance, Early Decision seems like a good deal that benefits students because it promises higher admissions chances. Many elite universities offer binding Early Decision deadlines that oblige students to enroll if offered admission. The first early admissions deadlines arose in the 1950s.

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Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office

OCTOBER 11, 2023

By: Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Staff The most common questions about Early Decision (ED) are: What is Early Decision exactly? How does ED differ from Early Action? Students interested in applying for Early Decision should know they can only apply to one Early Decision institution.

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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. In the wake of the U.S.

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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

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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.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

This is the time of year when I get calls from parents and students asking whether they should apply to college via early decision vs regular decision. This decision is a very important one, especially if you are considering some of the more selective colleges and universities in the country.

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Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2023

Interesting side note: Early apps were up at many places, even at some colleges whose overall apps were actually down. Most selective schools experienced a slight rise in early application numbers that continue to be very high. Colleges especially like Early Decision to help them manage enrollment.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 3, 2023

The Early Decision (ED) I deadline for NYU (New York University) typically falls on November 15th each year. The EDII decision falls on January 15th. As you consider applying to NYU, it’s important to know that applying Early Decision can increase your chances of being admitted.

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College Kickstart

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Capitalizing on odds-boosting early decision/early action opportunities. With early admission deadlines looming, now's the time to let College Kickstart make a difference for you. Given a list of schools you have in mind and your academic credentials, we'll help you craft a personalized plan in no time flat.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You applied to Tulane Early Decision or Early Action because you really want to attend the university. The university offers two types of early application: Early Decision and Early Action. If you’re reading this post, things did not go to plan. Lucky for you, we’re here to help.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2023

Although there has been some variability, the trend in early applications indicates that more students are choosing to apply for Early Decision or Restrictive Early Action to highly selective colleges. Here is a summary of early admissions statistics for the Class of 2027. Click here for the Crimson article.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In this blog, well break down Rice Universitys acceptance rate and key admissions trends, including Regular and Early Admissions, yield, transfer, and waitlist rates. Early Decision 2,886 442 15.3% Class of 2029 stats More recently, Rice dropped its Early Decision results for the Class of 2029.

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Marks Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

With the Early Decision II rounds coming to a close this month, we wanted to share with you the trends we are seeing as well as our students successes. This change in admissions requirements seems to have affected the application pools at some schools this year.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Want to know what is going on in early admissions for the Ivy League colleges for the Class of 2026? Here is a summary of early admissions statistics from December 2021. Brown This year, Brown admitted 896 students Early Decision out of 6,146 applicants for a 15% admission rate.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 21, 2025

Emory University , a research university affiliated with the United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, accepted 995 individuals under its binding Early Decision I policy. EMORY ACCEPTANCE RATE: EARLY Emorys overall early acceptance rate was 31%.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 6, 2024

As a result, more and more students are applying under Early Decision and Early Action admissions plans. While early admissions plans often have higher acceptance rates than regular decision, the continuing rise in applicants (and early applicants), means these early rounds are growing more competitive as well.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Getting in is competitive, so its natural to want a head start in the admissions process. In this blog, well explain if UC Berkeley has Early Action or Early Decision, along with its acceptance rate and admission requirements. Since there is NO early admission option, all applications are reviewed at the same time.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 8, 2023

First-generation students face barriers to applying for college and sometimes miss out on early action deadlines. First-generation students face unique barriers to applying for college and often miss out on early decision deadlines for admission.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

These shifting statistics illuminate the dynamic nature of Harvard College's admissions trends. During the early admissions cycle, Harvard College admitted 7.56 percent of early applicants to the Class of 2027, marking the second-lowest early acceptance rate in the College's history.

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

After spending months working hard on their college applications, our seniors are finally hearing back from schools where they applied under early admissions plans! However, even after youve submitted your applications and received a decision, there is still work to be done and options to be weighed.

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Solomon Admissions

JANUARY 26, 2023

There are several different types of deadlines for consideration, and often, at least two per institution: early action, early decision, regular decision, and rolling. Below are examples of early action, single-choice early action, and restrictive early action deadlines.

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The Thoughtful College Search

MARCH 27, 2023

Is it ever appropriate for a student to renege on an Early Decision commitment? The coach had one spot left, and after the student was vetted by the coach and the admissions office, they applied Early Decision 2 and were admitted. I wonder, in fact, if “regular admission” may be an endangered species.

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Berkeley² Academy

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

In this post, well share available early acceptance data from some of our students' most popular colleges along with why schools like Harvard, Princeton, and Cornell are declining to share certain information. In the past few years, weve seen a growing number of top schools step back from releasing their admissions data.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Last week was the one that so many high school seniors were waiting for–early decision releases! If you were admitted early decision, make sure you carefully read our recent blog post for ED admits. But what happens if you didn’t receive the decision you were hoping for? It’s updated almost daily!).

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PrepScholar

JUNE 19, 2023

Your counselors or friends might have suggested applying early action or early decision to increase your chances of being accepted. But does applying early raise the odds of being accepted to the college of your choice? offer one or both early admission option, according to College Board.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Schools with rolling admissions accept applications on an ongoing basis, meaning there are no strict deadlines. Early admission. This comes in two forms Early Decision and Early Action. This offers flexibility if you need more time to finalize your application.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 4, 2024

I recently hosted Top Tier Admissions’ “Ask Me Anything” webinar, where we dove deep into the importance of having a solid early admissions strategy and all the perks that come with it. It was an open floor, where parents and students could literally ask me anything about the college admissions process.

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