AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

However, this policy will change for Fall 2026 admissions, when standardized test scores will once again be required. Understanding Cornells shifting test policies is crucial for applicants. Cornell Standardized Testing Policy Cornell SAT Requirements Cornell ACT Requirements Should You Submit Your Test Scores?

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North Star Admissions Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Do You Understand Financial Aid? On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. It’s also an understatement to say that the college financial aid process is confusing. Often a combination of all 4.) Aka “full demonstrated need.”)

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 19, 2025

What Are the Benefits of Early Action? Should You Apply Early Action? What Are the Pros and Cons of Early Decision? Is It Bad to Apply Regular Decisions? Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Are the Benefits of Early Action? Financial considerations Heres where EA stands out.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Duke’s Early Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 dropped to a record low of 12.9%, even as the school received its highest number of Early Decision applications in the last eight years. The Early Decision Application Process at Duke Is Duke Test Optional?

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 15, 2025

Since Brown is ranked #12 in Best Value Schools, let’s dive into the cost and how financial aid can help you make Brown an affordable option. Brown’s financial aid can help significantly. It’s worth applying and seeing what kind of aid package you could qualify for. Understand the testing policy.

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Consider your finances Before committing, remember to carefully review your financial aid package and make an appointment with the school's Financial Aid offices to discuss your offer and options. Can you picture yourself living and thriving at this school professionally and personally?

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 3, 2025

In this blog, we break down NYUs acceptance rates, including yield rate, Early and Regular Decision admit rates, transfer, and waitlist acceptance rates. While NYU doesnt always share the exact numbers for Early and Regular Decision, it did reveal that 22,000 students applied through Early Decision this year.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 12, 2025

But how much does it actually cost, and how can financial aid help? Boston College offers plenty of financial aid to make it more manageable. Heres how it works: Need-based aid. Your financial aid package is based on your familys financial situation. Lets break it down. Thats great!

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The College Solutions Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

From Applying early decision to college is often a highly effective way to increase the odds of getting accepted at many colleges that offer this admission option. At plenty of colleges, applying early action can also boost admission odds. Here are things to consider: Applying Early Decision Definition.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Well break down trends, compare Early Decision and Regular Decision rates, and take a closer look at transfer and waitlist statistics. Early Decision 5,207 1,174 22.6% The Early Decision acceptance rate is significantly highera trend seen across most elite schools. Overall 50,018 3,801 7.6%

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BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2024

The university also announced it will continue to offer an Early Decision option and maintain legacy preferences. The university's announcement also includes news on its Early Decision and legacy admissions policies, both of which they'll maintain, at least for now. Paxson's request.

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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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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Brown University is rethinking its admissions policies, including early decision. Early decision programs favor wealthy, white students and counteract diversity efforts. Public pressure might cause universities to abandon early decision and similar policies. In the wake of the U.S.

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Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Location: Waterville, Maine Type of institution : Liberal arts college Size: ~2,300 students Admissions advice: Early Decision is key at Colby. of its freshman class through Early Decision rounds with an admission rate 6x higher than Regular Decision. In recent years, Colby has filled 50% (or more!)

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Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office

OCTOBER 11, 2023

By: Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Staff The most common questions about Early Decision (ED) are: What is Early Decision exactly? How does ED differ from Early Action? Students interested in applying for Early Decision should know they can only apply to one Early Decision institution.

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Solomon Admissions

JULY 21, 2023

In your exploration of college websites, you come across terms like early decision (ED), early action (EA), and restrictive or single-choice early action (REA or SCEA). Do all these admissions decision plans confuse you? Early Decision (ED) : The key distinction of an ED plan is that it is binding.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JULY 3, 2023

How to Research Your Colleges’ Admissions & Financial Aid Policies This week you’re going to take your strategy one step further and tailor it to each of the colleges on your list based on what each particular college emphasizes as most important in their decision-making process. Something else? Which ones?

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The College Solutions Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Applying early decision to college is often a highly effective way to increase the odds of getting accepted at many schools that offer this admission option. At plenty of colleges, applying early action can also boost admission odds. Applying Early Decision Definition. Advantages of Applying Early Decision.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 24, 2025

Admissions policies Some colleges have Early Action (EA) or Early Decision (ED) policies that restrict how many schools you can apply to in the early round. Will they give you enough financial aid if you need it? Can you realistically meet their deadlines?

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BestColleges

AUGUST 8, 2023

First-generation students face barriers to applying for college and sometimes miss out on early action deadlines. First-generation students face unique barriers to applying for college and often miss out on early decision deadlines for admission.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 24, 2023

Pandemic-era test-optional policies largely account for the more competitive recent admissions cycles. Colgate, for example, announced its test-optional policy in April 2020 and has since extended the policy through the 2026-27 admissions cycle. Moreover, 44% of the Class of 2026 were Early Decision admits.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 17, 2024

If youve worked hard to earn top grades, strong test scores, and an impressive resume filled with extracurriculars, internships, and volunteer work, you might want to consider applying early action or early decision to your top-choice school (if they offer that option). Apply for financial aid (FAFSA) and scholarships.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 28, 2025

UChicago has a No Harm Testing Policy, meaning your scores will only be considered if they will positively affect your chance of admission. Another optional material to submit is the financial aid application. Transfer students are only eligible for financial aid if they apply during their admissions process.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 3, 2024

DARTMOUTH: ACCEPTANCE RATES DROP After a record low 17% acceptance rate in the binding Early Decision round , Dartmouth College continued the trend with another record low—a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 3.85%. Easy access to clear data helps families understand trends in college admissions to make more informed decisions.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Rice University has a test-optional policy, but if you do submit, aim for competitive scores. While their test-optional policy gives you the flexibility to choose, strong scores can help your application shine and prove youre ready for Rices rigorous academics. Consider applying Early Decision (ED). More on those later.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 11, 2024

They’ve joined a cadre of other schools that have gotten harder and harder to get into, especially when you take into account their need-blind financial aid and test-optional policies. Highly competitive candidates not admitted through Early Decision will be deferred for additional consideration in our Regular Decision round.

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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 to read Brown’s news release.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 16, 2025

Lets clear something up first: USC does not offer Early Decision. What they offer is Early Action a non-binding option that allows you to apply early and hear back sooner, without being locked in. Youll still have time to weigh your options, compare financial aid packages, and visit other campuses.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The university has policies in place to support academic freedom and open discussions, even on tricky or controversial topics. Need-based loans are capped at $4,500/year for Virginians and $7,000/year for out-of-state students. Only apply ED if UVA is your absolute top choice.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 3, 2025

The University of Chicago has been shaking up their admissions policies as of late, and it seems they have a new path to admission. Changes at UChicago UChicago recently announced an expedited Early Decision plan , offered only to students who have taken any kind of UChicago program over the summer or school year.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

With Vanderbilts test-optional policy, sending scores is completely up to you. Consider applying Early Decision (ED). If Vanderbilt is your dream school, Early Decision could be your golden ticket. Take some time to talk with your family and think about things like financial aid before jumping in.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2024

Should you apply to medical school via early decision? Pros and cons Part 4: Early decision application strategies Part 5: Frequently asked questions about early decision for medical school Part 6: List of early decision medical schools - Part 1: Introduction What is the Early Decision Program for medical school?

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The test-optional trend during the pandemic gave students more confidence to apply without worrying about scores, and Yale’s improved financial aid packages opened doors for those from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. You can take your time until May 1 to compare financial aid packages and consider other options.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Test-optional policies brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic account for the highly competitive 2020-21 admissions cycle. Princeton announced its test-optional policy in the summer of 2020 and has since renewed the policy into the 2022-23 admissions cycle (for admission to the Class of 2027). THE DATA ON “HOOKS”.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 29, 2024

However, Caltech officially states that its admit rate is under 5% for both routes : Application Type Total Applications Accepted Acceptance Rate Regular Decision Officially undisclosed Officially undisclosed <5% Early Decision Officially undisclosed Officially undisclosed <5% Overall 13,863 315 2.3%

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Swarthmore has a test-optional policy , meaning you can choose whether to submit SAT or ACT scores. With Swarthmores test-optional policy, sending scores is entirely up to you. Consider applying Early Decision (ED). If Swarthmore is your dream school, applying Early Decision might be the way to go.

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BestColleges

APRIL 27, 2023

Many of these athletic recruits apply early , inflating early decision and early action acceptance rates. Most schools that have early programs are encouraging their recruited athletes to apply in those early rounds," Weingarten said. of the early decision offers went to athletes.

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