The Ivy Dean
MARCH 13, 2023
Ivy League school Cornell University was founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, hence its name. While undoubtedly competitive, Cornell has a higher acceptance rate than some other schools in the Ivy League: 10%. However, this is a significant decrease from its 14% acceptance rate in 2016.
The Ivy Dean
MARCH 13, 2023
Princeton University, part of the Ivy League and located in Princeton, New Jersey, was originally founded as the College of New Jersey in 1746, making it the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. As such, applicants may submit an ACT or SAT score only if they wish to do so.
Top Tier Admissions
APRIL 12, 2024
Decisions for transfer students have not yet been released and waitlist decisions will be released once admitted students accept or decline their offers. I imagine we will see a rise in students signing up for additional ACT and SAT tests to boost scores. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score.
Top Tier Admissions
MARCH 22, 2024
Peterson said MIT placed a “modest number” of applicants on their waitlist. According to past data, between 10-35 students get off the waitlist each year, primarily because MIT has a high yield rate — around 85% of admitted students joined the Class of 2027. Last year, 32 of 619 waitlisted students were admitted, or 5.2%.
Georgia Tech Admissions Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2023
In fact, last year our denied SAT average was over 1400–the top 5% of global test takers. If you are applying to a number of schools with admit rates of 1 out of 4 or less, expect turbulence along the way, including deferral and waitlist decision. Don’t get mad about it. You chose that. More here. Don’t get frustrated.
CTK College Coach
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
As we round the bend on the middle of the year, many juniors are taking the ACT or SAT– or wondering whether they should in this largely test-optional world. That differential is one indicator of how much or how little each school weighs test scores What’s the best way to prepare for the Digital SAT? for most students than the old SAT.
CTK College Coach
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
SAT, ACT, and test optional: with Dartmouth now requiring test scores, will the test optional trend reverse? As we round the bend on the middle of the year, many juniors are taking the ACT or SAT– or wondering whether they should in this largely test-optional world. You can see my fulsome update on the digital SAT here.
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