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. Start here for ideas on what to do next in 2023.

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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.

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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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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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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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DC College Counseling

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

RISE IN NUMBERS OF EARLY APPLICATIONS Now that the deadlines for most early applications have passed, the Common App has released preliminary data about early decision and early action numbers. According to them, early applications to member schools are up 41% over pre-pandemic numbers from 2019-2020.

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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). However, taking the SAT and/or the ACT is still highly recommended, as well as whatever other standardized tests are available to you.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Over 8,500students applied to UPenn through its binding Early Decision program this year, around 500 more than last year. UPenn admits around half of its incoming class through the early round. Standardized test scores remain optional. For the Class of 2026, Penn’s early decision acceptance rate was 15.6%.

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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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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

percent of applicants to the Class of 2024 under the restrictive early action cycle. Though the acceptance rate increased this year, it still marks the fourth-lowest early admission acceptance rate in the College’s history. TTA Takeaway: In contrast to Yale, Harvard deferred the vast majority of applicants in its early round.

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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.

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BestColleges

MARCH 15, 2023

Ivy League schools actually experienced a jump in applications, especially early admission and early decision, after suspending their SAT/ACT testing requirements. Number of Standardized Test-Takers, 2019-2022 Year SAT ACT GRE 2019 2.2 drop in enrollment in fall 2020 compared to fall 2019.

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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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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 29, 2024

There are no early decision options for these programs. Although not a hyper-selective admissions process, these programs are nonetheless competitive. Decisions for the joint degree program are not made until April. You can apply ED to William & Mary but there is no early admission for the joint degree.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 13, 2024

As current juniors head into the application season this fall, here are a few of the things we’ll be keeping an eye on: Standardized testing requirements have been reinstated for the coming application cycle by a handful of top universities, including Brown , Cornell , Dartmouth , Harvard , and Yale. WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE CLASS OF 2025?

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