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My Experience Applying Early Decision

Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office

Choosing a school to spend your next four years at wasn’t my favorite activity, however, I can happily say that applying to Cornell under Early Decision was the best choice I could have made! My senior year of high school was severely impacted by Covid-19, and all of my classes were held on Zoom or Google Meets.

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Now is the time to build an “Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé”

Admissions.Blog

It’s Fall 2023, you are a high school senior applying to America’s most selective colleges, and you don’t have an extracurricular résumé? Sign up for and start taking How to Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé today. So, what are you waiting for?

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Lafayette College Elevates Equity Over Extracurricular Achievements

Admissions.Blog

Suggesting that students should pursue 10 activities while in high school and producing a great academic record does not make good sense to us. A significant number of students engage in more than ten extracurricular activities during the course of their years in high school.

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Fall To-Do Lists for High School Students

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

RISING SENIORS Start working on your applications before school starts! Plan your Early Decision and/or Early Action strategy. Meet with college reps when they visit your school. Make a plan for when you will visit colleges, either during days off of school or over vacations. Finish up your college visits.

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What You Need to Know About Lafayette College

Ivy Central

Students have access to numerous extracurricular activities, clubs, and organizations, allowing them to pursue their passions and interests outside the classroom. Nearly half of the incoming class was admitted through the early decision program this year. 363 students were granted admission through the early decision process.

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Summer Ideas for Juniors in High School

The Koppelman Group

Hopefully, you’ve spent your high school career building a niche and exploring your interests, but if you haven’t, we have some ideas too. Maybe you want to do a film program, but you’ve spent your high school career building out interests in business. The Birkin bag of summer high school experiences.

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Exploring the Transforming Admissions Landscape and Acceptance Rate at Cornell University

Ivy Central

Among these admits, 3,324 students eagerly awaited Ivy Day notifications, while an additional 1,670 applicants received the exciting news during the early-decision round in December. Meanwhile, the early decision round, which accounted for 51.8% Regular decision applicants faced an 8.7% Start today!