Spark Admissions

APRIL 24, 2023

In the past decade, the applicant pools at the majority of selective schools have transitioned to being majority female. In particular for applicants to the college Class of 2027, every Ivy League school except Cornell had a majority female applicant pool. Why is this important?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How hard is it to get into Brown? Then they would likely be a great candidate for Brown University. Getting into Brown means understanding and embracing the university’s unique Open Curriculum —the reason Brown is known as “the weird Ivy.” And after Brown? They wear that name with pride.)

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BestColleges

APRIL 15, 2024

The decision follows similar announcements from Dartmouth, Yale, and Brown. Add Harvard to the list of universities reinstating standardized test requirements. A year later, the university announced it would extend the testing moratorium through fall 2025, when the class of 2030 would be applying. Why the about-face?

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 7, 2024

from abroad, however, applying to these schools can feel incredibly complicated, especially as application processes often differ from those in their home countries. If you’d like more details on these schools, we’ve broken down their Early Decision and Regular Decision acceptance rates on Instagram.) For students coming to the U.S.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 9, 2024

Between shifting admissions policies, flip-flopping on the role of standardized tests ( Harvard , Dartmouth , Cornell , Brown , Yale —we’re looking at you!) As public trust in the Ivy monopoly is tested, there has been a mounting energy around high quality state schools and private institutions that produce “hard working high achievers.”

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

In recent years, the percentage of students applying Early Decision and Early Action to American colleges and universities has steadily risen, often outstripping the overall rise in applications. At some of the most selective schools, early applications seem to have plateaued after spiking during the prior two admission cycles.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

In recent years, the percentage of students applying Early Decision and Early Action to American colleges and universities has steadily risen, often outstripping the overall rise in applications. At some of the most selective schools, early applications seem to have plateaued after spiking during the prior two admission cycles.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

Although this option is not nearly as widespread as the more typical essay requirement, schools including Brown, Bowdoin, George Mason, Tufts, the University of Chicago, and Washington University in St. Louis all give students the option to submit a short video with their application. More are sure to follow.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 11, 2023

Although this option is not nearly as widespread as the more typical essay requirement, schools including Brown, Bowdoin, George Mason, Tufts, the University of Chicago, and Washington University in St. Louis all give students the option to submit a short video with their application. More are sure to follow.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 22, 2024

The undergraduate college at Brown University is an innovative program with an old-world vibe. As one of the 7,600 undergraduate students at Brown (and 11,000 students overall) you get all the romanticism of a New England college, but with greater freedom and more opportunities for exploration than most comparable colleges provide.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 5, 2024

As of this morning, Brown is the third Ivy League school to reinstate standardized test scores, following Yale and Dartmouth’s lead and citing academic performance as the leading factor that influenced the decision. This new policy will begin with the class of 2029.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MARCH 17, 2024

Brown University, known for its rigorous academic standards, sets high expectations for applicants. In this article, we will delve into Brown’s specific ACT requirements and the average ACT scores for admitted students. Don’t forget to check out our article on Brown’s SAT expectations as well!

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Ivy Central

MARCH 15, 2023

Many high school seniors are awaiting the results of all the hard work that they have put in for all these years. It’s that time of the year again!

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The university is increasing tuition to combat inflation and raising salaries to reward and retain employees. Brown offers free tuition to students from families making $125,000 or less per year and all expense coverage for students from families making less than $60,000 per year. Brown announced Feb. Undergraduate tuition: 4.5%

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BestColleges

MARCH 5, 2024

Data Summary Check Legacy admissions is the practice of giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors at colleges and universities. Note Reference [2] Check Since the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that banned affirmative action at colleges and universities, at least six institutions have ended their legacy admissions policies.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 26, 2024

Next up in our series is Brown University , an Ivy League institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is currently ranked #9 on the U.S. 898 students were admitted through Brown’s binding ED round. 898 students were admitted through Brown’s binding ED round. 52% of the incoming ED cohort was female.

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Ivy College Essay

JULY 24, 2023

Are you wondering how to get into Brown University, an Ivy League college renowned for its top-tier programs and unique Open Curriculum? If so, you’re not alone—thousands of ambitious students like yourself vie for a spot at Brown each year. Visit the Campus and Connect Demonstrating interest in Brown is essential.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

Emory and Rice became the latest universities to settle in the "568 Cartel" case. The suit alleges 17 elite universities conspired to fix prices and limit financial aid awards. Emory University and Rice University are the latest defendants to settle claims in an antitrust suit alleging price-fixing among 17 elite universities.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 1, 2024

You want to know how to demonstrate interest effectively at Brown, and we have a bit of veteran wisdom for you. Brown’s Policy In plain terms, Brown doesn’t care about demonstrated interest. As Brown says, the act of applying is a demonstration of interest. Of course, Brown echoes this sentiment themselves. “We

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 12, 2024

Brown University is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States… It is actually older than the US. This private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, has around 7k undergrads and is internationally renowned. It feels kind of silly to introduce Brown. How can you be it?

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 7, 2023

In recent years, top schools have seen increases in applications of 30, 40, even 50 percent, leading to some of their lowest-ever admission rates. Even with its slight decrease in applications compared to last year, Harvard University’s acceptance rate remains the lowest, sitting at 3.4%. Columbia University 3.7%

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Ivy College Essay

JANUARY 21, 2024

Stanford University Stanford’s School of Engineering stands out for its interdisciplinary approach and emphasis on entrepreneurship. The university fosters a dynamic environment where students can engage in groundbreaking projects and collaborate across various disciplines.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 21, 2023

You attended Harvard University for undergrad. After adjusting to this my freshman year, I wished I had taken advantage of different opportunities in high school to advance my knowledge in the areas I loved. I was a good student who had a lot of leadership, but I didn’t dive deeply into my academic interests outside of school.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Established in the late 19th century, Cornell University was the final college to join the Ivy League. The school is unique among both Ivies and private colleges, with government land grants and multiple campuses. Except for Cornell University, all the "Ivies" were founded before the American Revolution. High admissions rate.

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BestColleges

MARCH 12, 2024

The University of Pennsylvania will extend its test-optional policy for another year. Penn's announcement follows news that Dartmouth, Yale, and Brown will reinstate standardized test requirements beginning next fall. Students applying in fall 2024 will not have to submit SAT or ACT scores.

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Spark Admissions

APRIL 13, 2022

After the 2020-2021 admissions cycle marked the hardest year ever to gain admission to a top-ranked school, no one quite knew what to expect for the following year. On the surface, the gains are modest, but the fact that applications continued to rise at top schools after last year’s astounding increases is significant.

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ACM College Consulting

MAY 3, 2024

In 2024, we have already seen several selective universities, including MIT, Cornell, Yale and Brown announce that they will once again require test scores of some sort (each policy is frustratingly different or vague) for the next application year. Is the university accepting more students who submit test scores than not?

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 31, 2024

Record-Low Acceptance Rates: Many universities experienced record-low acceptance rates in their early decision rounds, reflecting an increasingly competitive admissions landscape. Diversity Initiatives: Universities, including Brown, Dartmouth, and Harvard, are actively working to diversify their student bodies.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 20, 2023

Ivy Leagues are a group of eight esteemed and academically distinguished private research universities in the Northeastern United States. The eighth, Cornell University was chartered in 1865 at Ithaca by the New York legislature Since 1994, the Ivy League and other colleges like MIT under section 368, have not offered athletic scholarships.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 6, 2023

As the last few college offers trickle in it’s time to take a step back and consider what we can glean from the wins and rejections our students have received in the 2022/23 application cycle and the messages being received from different quarters of the college application universe. The future of standardised tests.

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BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin will require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores beginning next fall. The university went test-optional in 2020 because of the pandemic. Test scores will help the university sort applicants according to major preferences. Those who opted in had a median score of 1420 on the SAT.

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Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

APRIL 29, 2024

He and his team of admissions advisors, through the admissions affiliate, BS/MD Admissions Advisors , help high school students get accepted to BS/MD programs. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school. Congratulations medical doctors-to-be!

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BestColleges

MARCH 11, 2024

Some students and alumni of 17 elite universities are entitled to settlements in the "568 Cartel" case. Thus far, 10 of the 17 universities have settled for a total of $284 million. So far, 10 of the 17 defendant universities in this class-action antitrust suit have settled claims totaling $284 million.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 31, 2023

Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown University’s 2023-2024 supplemental short essay prompts for first-year applicants have now been made public as a result of the Common Application’s launch for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. 2023-2024 Brown Supplemental Essay Prompts 1. 100 words) * 7.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ivy League schools Columbia, Brown, and Yale, along with Duke, have reached settlement agreements. The lawsuit alleges 17 elite universities conspired to limit financial aid awards over two decades. Four more universities have settled in the "568 Cartel" antitrust case, agreeing to pay tens of millions of dollars in damages.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 3, 2024

Peer institutions like Yale University , Brown University and Cornell University followed suit and signaled a return to requiring SAT or ACT scores. Harvard University also recently backtracked from its two-year test-optional commitment and announced it would require standardized test scores.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 23, 2024

Cornell will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2026, based on findings from a university Task Force on Standardized Testing in Admissions and pressure from peer institutions. Brooks School of Public Policy, and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations).

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