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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

A high yield rate helps colleges minimize the volatility of the admissions cycle. Colleges aim to boost their yield through several strategies, including early admissions policies. Many selective colleges fill more than half of their entering class through early admissions, including Early Action.

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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.

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Vanderbilt University: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Doug Christiansen said combined EDI and EDII statistics will be announced in mid-February. of early decision I and II applicants were admitted. For the Class of 2027, RD and overall acceptance rates were both the lowest in university history at 4.2% and 5.6%, respectively.

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How Did We Get Here? Part 2

Admissions Village

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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Mid-season Update on College Acceptance Trends for Class of 2024

CTK College Coach

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications? Note: this is distinct from the enrollment deposit, which you may make at only one school. One major factor driving this is the continuing trend of increased applicants (and increased applications per student).