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Why Are College Admission Rates So Low and Not Just at the Ivy League?

Spark Admissions

This might be expected at Ivy League schools like Harvard University, Yale University, and Brown University, whose admission rates have dropped to record lows in recent years. For these reasons, selective colleges and Ivy League schools have been making more active use of their waitlists in recent years.

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What to Do if You Are Waitlisted – Ivy League College Admissions

Ivy College Essay

What to Do if You Are WaitlistedIvy League College Admissions Letter of Continued Interest: The College Waitlist What to do if you are waitlisted? College waitlists can be a frustrating experience for students. However, being waitlisted is not necessarily the end of the road.

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What to do if You're Waitlisted by Brown

The Koppelman Group

Brown is the Ivy League school preferred by creative, humanities-minded students — or STEM students with a humanities approach — who want to be among the best of the best in a flexible setting. the fewest required classes) in the Ivy League, allowing for students to focus in on their passions. Very few will.

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What to do if you're Waitlisted by Dartmouth 2023

The Koppelman Group

Dartmouth is the outdoor Ivy. The most rural member of the Ivy League, it’s where brilliant students and outdoor enthusiasts meet — and are the same people. Most recently, 46% of the class was filled in the early decision cycle and the acceptance rate for that cohort was 19% , an all-time low for the university.

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Surprising Admissions Trends at U.S. Colleges in 2021-2022

Spark Admissions

Even setting aside the record-low admission rates at Ivy League schools this year, admission rates have dropped precipitously across the country. One answer is the same at these schools as it is at the Ivy League: more applications for the same (or fewer) number of spots. Why Are Admission Rates Falling?

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Vanderbilt University: Early Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

of early decision I and II applicants were admitted. TTA Takeaway: Based on the data for the Classes of 2026 and 2027, we know that plenty of students are accepted to Vanderbilt after being deferred in the early round or waitlisted in the regular round. and 5.6%, respectively.

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Surviving the College Admissions Madness

Tex Admissions

Admissions Madness is not yet another “how-to to write a killer essay” book or a promise of “six easy steps” for Ivy League acceptance. Early Decision policies and aggressive recruitment and questionable enrollment management practices monopolize universities’ leverage over families’ well-being.