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Admission Trends and Early Admission Results – Class of 2028

Berkeley² Academy

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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UT Austin Shake-Up: Testing Required and a New Early Action Program

Top Tier Admissions

According to UT NEWS , “Of 9,217 first-year students enrolled in 2023, those who opted in had an estimated average GPA of 0.86 grade points higher during their first fall semester, controlling for a wide range of factors, including high school class rank and GPA. all else equal.”

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52 Weeks to College: Week 5

Anna Ivey Consulting

Here’s what you need to know: College admissions officers use a three-prong analysis to evaluate your academic record: Curriculum : What courses you take Rigor : How demanding those courses are Performance : How you do in those courses Your senior year will count in that evaluation, even for those of you who apply and get in early.

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Weekly Update: December 5

DC College Counseling

While we all hope that the early admission decisions will bring good news, it takes some of the pressure off to know that all of the essays are finished, no matter what. percent over last year’s early application totals and a record number of first-year applications.

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It's Crunch Time -- Take Charge with College Kickstart!

College Kickstart

And if you haven't been able to take an SAT or ACT, you'll also be able to run College Kickstart with just your GPA or class rank. With early admission deadlines looming, now's the time to let College Kickstart make a difference for you.

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Dartmouth College: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

Dartmouth and other top colleges have always known that SATs are an important predictor of first year college GPA. DARTMOUTH REINSTATES STANDARDIZED TESTING Just a few days ago, Dartmouth announced that it would be reinstating its standardized testing requirements , beginning with next year’s Class of 2029.

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How 2023 Acceptance Rates Affect Juniors' College List Building

CTK College Coach

Georgia has one of the most transparent admissions offices (thank you, UGA), and it shared on March 17 that it admitted 15,340 applicants of the 43,700 total applicants (early admission and regular decision combined). for in-state applicants and 25.8% for out-of-state and international applicants combined). There is hope!