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. Other Frequently Asked Questions Below find answers to some of the most common questions about applying early.

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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 news release.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Don’t apply to Princeton just because you want to attend an Ivy League school; apply because of how your interests and goals align with the mission of the school and its academic offerings. Moreover, the Classes of ’23 and ’22 were filled 57.15% and 61.46%, respectively, by early admissions. LEARN MORE.

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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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Ivy College Essay

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

One of the primary advantages of Early Action is that it allows students to relieve some of the stress associated with the college admissions process. Knowing that you have at least one acceptance in hand early on can be a significant relief. This means that you can only apply to one college under an Early Decision plan.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’re collecting early acceptance rate data at selective schools and providing insight and analysis of our own. percent acceptance rate is the lowest since Yale adopted its current non-binding early admissions model, which first went into effect for the class of 2008. See Highlights from the Yale Daily News article below: The 9.02

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BestColleges

JULY 7, 2023

The plaintiffs argued that legacy preferences, along with early admission programs, "operate to the disadvantage of minority applicants." For the time being, legacy admissions remains firmly entrenched at most elite private universities. All three seem to be faring just fine. It now appears its days may be numbered.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

We’re collecting early acceptance rate data at selective schools and providing insight and analysis of our own. 83.06% of applicants were deferred, a number much higher than the 20% of early action Yale University applicants who were deferred to the regular decision round. percent in the Class of 2027 and 12.6 in the Class of 2026.

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BestColleges

APRIL 23, 2024

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. Maria Laskaris, a former dean of admissions and financial aid at Dartmouth College who's now a consultant with Top Tier Admissions , agrees.

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The Ivy Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Changes in early acceptance rates: As I explained in my previous blog post , schools in the Ivy League received a record number of early admission applications this year. As a result, their admissions process became even more selective, with historically low acceptance rates.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Dartmouth College — an Ivy League institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. It’s interesting to note that the test optional admissions policy did not achieve the desired aim of a more diverse applicant pool.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

The student agrees to withdraw all other applications, and not accept any other offers of admission. Early action programs are a hybrid. Students may apply early under these early action (EA) programs and receive an early admissions decision. So why, then, do colleges like the early decision process?

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 1, 2024

Since 2018, the university has ceased disclosing acceptance rates in real time, instead waiting months after admissions decisions have been made to report publicly available data.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As of February 8, Vanderbilt announced that it is expanding Opportunity Vanderbilt , its nationally recognized no-loan financial aid program, which is sure to lure even more applicants in future cycles. At Top Tier Admissions, we are committed to making the college admissions process more transparent.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2024: How are colleges handling the massive increase in applications? This week the government announced it would not be sending FAFSA outcomes to colleges until March while it fixes the problem, so this will surely delay financial aid offers from schools to families.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 13, 2024

This year’s high school seniors navigated an admissions season bookended by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action and a fiasco with the federal financial aid form (FAFSA) that has left half a million students and their families without vital information on college costs and financial aid awards.

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