UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

JANUARY 30, 2024

While the focus this time of year seems to be all about freshman admission, January/February is the time of year when we receive a majority of our transfer applications and our Evaluation Team begins to work on our transfer reviews, posting credit for work and helping students with any transfer issues.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 31, 2023

If you’re transferring to Oberlin, it’s good to know the stats, so here they are. Oberlin has a first-year acceptance rate of ~30ish percent each year, but their transfer acceptance rate is in the low 20s. Oberlin has a first-year acceptance rate of ~30ish percent each year, but their transfer acceptance rate is in the low 20s.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

You know you want to transfer, and why—now it’s helpful to see where you’ll have the best odds of being admitted. Transfer acceptance rates vary widely and sometimes unexpectedly. Knowing which colleges are more transfer-friendly can help you narrow down your list and target the right schools. 29% Columbia 3.7% 13% Cornell 7.3%

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 27, 2024

Vassar is competitive for first-year students, but it’s even more so for transfers. First year applicants are looking down a 19% acceptance rate, while transfers are looking at around 9%. To put that in perspective, last cycle, out of 349 applicants, only 45 were admitted. If you’re reading this, probably!

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

This translates to low transfer acceptance rates too, with only 43 of 241 applicants gaining admission last cycle. This translates to low transfer acceptance rates too, with only 43 of 241 applicants gaining admission last cycle. Wellesley’s Requirements Can you apply to transfer to Wellesley? Roughly 18%!

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 24, 2023

For transfers, you’re looking at even steeper competition, with an acceptance rate of 8% – but let’s break that down. Last cycle, 80 students applied to transfer to Harvey Mudd, and only 7 were admitted. Before you get too discouraged, let’s talk about how you can best prepare a competitive transfer application to Harvey Mudd.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

They’re known for being politically super progressive and hella feminist – they were the first college in the US to offer a PhD in social work (and doctorates to women in general), they were one of the first women’s colleges to accept trans and non-binary applicants, and they renamed May Day as “May Hole” because maypole was too phallic.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 5, 2024

This rings true for their transfer rates too, with a 7.1% acceptance rate for transfers last cycle. To put it more plainly, 474 students applied, and 34 were admitted. That’s not a lot of spots for potential transfers, which means you need to prepare a really strong application, and that starts as soon as you start college.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

First-year acceptance rates hover in the low 10s, and the transfer acceptance rate last cycle was 8%. To break that down, out of the 321 people who applied to transfer to Hamilton, only 26 were accepted. Don’t freak out though, because that doesn’t mean applying to transfer to Hamilton is a lost cause.

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Inside Emory Admission

JANUARY 25, 2024

Updated January, 2024 Emory University has extended its test optional policy for applicants who plan to enroll as first-year students in Fall 2025. In addition, transfer applicants for Fall 2025 can also take advantage of this test optional policy. WHO DOES THE POLICY APPLY TO?

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Middlebury’s first-year acceptance rate is around 14%, and their transfer acceptance rate is around 9%, so very challenging on both accounts. Remember, when you’re transferring, you’re applying for the spots of students who have already left, which probably signals that a lot of people really like being at Middlebury.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 7, 2024

The first-year acceptance rate at Scripps is 28%, but the transfer acceptance rate is 11%!! This signals to us that people are like, really happy at Scripps, since so few spots open up each year for transfers. Scripps welcomes applicants who wish to transfer in at first-year, sophomore, or junior status.”

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Inside Emory Admission

MARCH 29, 2023

>> Updated March, 2023 Emory University has extended its test optional policy for applicants who plan to enroll as first-year students in Fall 2024. In addition, transfer applicants for Fall 2024 can also take advantage of this test optional policy. WHO DOES THE POLICY APPLY TO?

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 25, 2024

That rigor translates to transfers too, with only 95 of the 473 applicants who applied last cycle gaining admission. That rigor translates to transfers too, with only 95 of the 473 applicants who applied last cycle gaining admission. More on their requirements and process for transfer applicants here.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It had a 12% acceptance rate for first-year students last cycle, and a 12% acceptance rate for transfers. Last year, around 500 students applied and only 62 were admitted. Last year, around 500 students applied and only 62 were admitted. More on their requirements and process for transfer applicants here.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Should I apply Early Action or Regular Decision? It is actually up to you whether you should apply for EA or RD. If you are comfortable by October 15 with our office reviewing your file at that time, then apply EA. If you need more time, later test scores, or for us to see your Fall grades prior to our initial review, apply RD.

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BestColleges

APRIL 23, 2024

Around this time of year, high school seniors conduct post-mortems on their college applications, trying to make sense of the increasingly unpredictable and seemingly capricious nature of undergraduate admissions. One is the number of applicants, particularly in relation to the number of available spots. Why Is Yield Important?

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Pitzer’s first-year acceptance rate hovers in the low 20s, and their transfer acceptance rate is 10%. To put it simply: 230 people applied last cycle, and only 23 were admitted. This means you need to be on your A-game and create an application that sets you apart from the small, yet talented, applicant pool.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 14, 2024

If you’re thinking about transferring to Swarthmore, know it is highly, highly competitive. of transfer students. Don’t get too panicked, we have some tricks and tips to help you maximize your Swarthmore transfer app. Don’t get too panicked, we have some tricks and tips to help you maximize your Swarthmore transfer app.

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Ivy College Essay

JANUARY 21, 2024

Columbia University Columbia’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science offers a diverse range of engineering programs. Columbia University Columbia’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science offers a diverse range of engineering programs.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 23, 2024

It’s even harder to get in as a transfer: last cycle, they had a 3% transfer acceptance rate. To state it more plainly, 17 out of 573 applicants got in, and 11 of them enrolled. No wonder you want to transfer!! If you’re applying to study English, it doesn’t make a ton of sense to load up on non-English classes.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Doctors and scientists need to know history and how to write too, ya know! Last year, they saw an 8% acceptance rate for first-year students, and their transfer acceptance rate was 9.4%. For 2022-2023, 170 students applied to transfer to Bowdoin, and only 16 were admitted. Bowdoin is hard to get into, period.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It’s even harder to transfer to, with an acceptance rate of 6%. To put it more plainly, in 2022, 388 students applied to transfer to CMC and only 24 were admitted. Because the school is competitive and has a relatively high retention rate, very few spots open up for transfer students. But don’t let that dissuade you!

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

To compare, their transfer acceptance rate last cycle was 28%. 214 transfer applicants applied, and 62 were accepted. No worries though, we have some tips to help you create a great transfer application for Colorado College. Colorado College is a small, liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 16, 2023

Applying to college can be a powerful, important experience in a students’ life: in a culture with fairly few rites of passage, this can feel like a first major step into adulthood. Unfortunately, the college application process can also be confusing and stressful. Common Application deadlines What Are the Common App essay prompts?

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 24, 2023

Given that you’re reading this post, we’re going to assume that you are thinking of transferring colleges. While transferring to a different college isn’t a ‘big deal’ — it’s fairly common and we help many students navigate the process — orchestrating a ‘successful’ transfer does require significant planning.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 23, 2023

If you’re here, you’re thinking about adding Haverford to your transfer college list. Here’s the kicker though: their transfer acceptance rate last cycle was 14%. That means 180 students applied to transfer, and only 26 got in. Now don’t be discouraged by the stats – transferring isn’t impossible.

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

One of America's leading public research universities, Georgia Tech offers more than 130 majors and minors focused on the application of technology across a wide array of disciplines. With an acceptance rate of 36% for Georgia residents and just 12% for out-of-state applicants, getting into Georgia Tech can definitely be a challenge.

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Ivy College Essay

MAY 14, 2023

How To Transfer to Harvard University Harvard University is obviously one of the most prestigious universities in the world, attracting the top students from all corners of the globe. If you’re currently enrolled in another college or university, and you’re considering transferring to Harvard, you’re not alone.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Transferring to Barnard is challenging – it’s essentially an Ivy League school, but the stats are promising. In 2023, the acceptance rate for first-year students was 6.5%, and for transfers it was 24.8%. If you want to transfer to Barnard, you need to have excellent grades and scores, robust extracurriculars, and great essays.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

While the focus this time of year seems to be all about freshman admission, February is the time of year when we receive a majority of our transfer applications and our Evaluation Team begins to work on our transfer reviews, posting credit for work and helping students with any transfer issues.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you’re thinking about transferring to Smith, keep in mind that it is competitive. For transfers, the admit rate is similarly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 20.5% for transfers last cycle. Each year, more than 50 transfer students enter Smith either in January or September.”

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Admissions Mom

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

So we’ve been talking about how to conquer worrying about the unknown, the feeling of being overwhelmed by the big picture of it all, and the paralysis that comes with the fear of failure. And I get it – I know the struggle is real. Here’s some of the advice I’ve been sharing with them, so I want to share it with you, too. And then you start.

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BestColleges

JULY 31, 2023

Here's an overview of enrollment rates, costs, acceptance, and number of applicants. California State University (CSU) system is proud to be the nation's largest, most affordable, and most diverse four-year public university system. There are 23 CSU campuses throughout California, serving nearly 460,000 students each year.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Boston University is a premier educational institution that attracts over 80,000 applicants every year. With so many high-achieving students applying to BU, you understand why your child is eager to learn how to get into Boston University. Want to know exactly what it takes to get into America’s most selective colleges?

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In 2022, Amherst’s acceptance rate was 7.25%, and their transfer acceptance rate was 6%. In 2022, Amherst’s acceptance rate was 7.25%, and their transfer acceptance rate was 6%. To put it more plainly, 503 people applied to transfer to Amherst in 2022, and only 30 were admitted. This process took 10 minutes.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 8, 2023

Chances are you or someone you know have thought about transferring colleges. If so, you (or they) have probably asked yourself—and others—questions like “Should I transfer colleges?”, “How do I transfer colleges?”, and “Do community college grades transfer to university?” Do many students transfer colleges?

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