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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iSchoolConnect

APRIL 24, 2023

Yale University Notable Alumni| Raising Achievers Since 1701 Founded in 1701, Yale University is one of the oldest universities in the United States and rivals universities such as Harvard University and Princeton University.

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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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Ivy Central

MARCH 25, 2023

Recently, many universities have opted out of the ranking system. There are several reasons why some colleges and universities have decided to opt out of the US ranking system. Cooley Law School Yale Law School

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BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2024

Starting in fall 2024, Brown University will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores. Brown becomes the third Ivy League school, following Yale and Dartmouth, to reinstate standardized testing requirements. The university also announced it will continue to offer an Early Decision option and maintain legacy preferences.

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BestColleges

MARCH 20, 2024

Note Reference [1] Check Among popular colleges, New York University had the highest SAT scores in the 25th percentile, with enrollees in the bottom quartile scoring 1470. Note Reference [2] Check Researchers found that SAT scores were strong predictors of academic success in college — even more so than high school GPAs.

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PrepScholar

MARCH 5, 2024

In February 2024, Dartmouth and Yale — two Ivy League universities — announced that they were returning to their previous policies of requiring SAT or ACT test scores as part of their admissions processes. universities weigh if they should follow suit. So how does this change impact students applying to Yale and Dartmouth ?

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SSA Online College Prep

MARCH 18, 2024

The Ivy League universities are some of the most exclusive and expensive colleges in the country, but they’re worth it in the long run! Should you apply to the Ivy League schools? Everyone has heard of the Ivy League, which is comprised of Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard , Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale.

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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. Yale offered a similar rationale in its announcement, which followed shortly thereafter.

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This week, Yale announced that they will require testing but that they are flexible on which type of testing, SAT, ACT, AP, or IB exam score. Yale has said if you want to submit AP scores in lieu of SAT or ACT scores they would like to see all of them. Yale has said they will not take predicted IB scores.

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

BestColleges found over 75 colleges and universities nationwide offer free tuition for qualifying students. Vanderbilt University is joining the growing list of elite colleges and universities promising free tuition to students from families making under a certain yearly wage. And we want to help make sure you can be here."

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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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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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BestColleges

MAY 6, 2024

Vanderbilt University wants more students from Nashville to attend, so it's giving scholarships to students from Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) for 2025. The private university in Nashville announced a partnership with MNPS on May 1. Some schools also offer free tuition to undocumented and Native American students.

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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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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK ATHENS COMMUNITY SHAKEN AFTER UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY STUDENT DEATHS Two tragedies occurred over the past week in Athens, Georgia. More importantly, these results have led Yale to join Dartmouth in requiring SAT or ACT scores during the upcoming application cycle.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Yale College announced changes to its admissions policies following the Supreme Court's decision on race-conscious admissions. These changes settle a lawsuit filed against the university by Students for Fair Admissions. Yale will not see racial data in admissions reports, nor will race be a factor in financial aid.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Yale School of Management will debut a new master's in technology management program in fall 2024. The new program is open exclusively to Yale engineering students and "other Yale College students with sufficient preparation for advanced engineering courses."

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Yale University , a member of the Ivy League, consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the nation. For the 2023-24 application cycle, to get to know their (many) applicants, Yale requires students to respond to a variety of short-answer questions, ranging from just 35 words to a more robust 400-word essay.

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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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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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College Transitions

MAY 14, 2023

When it comes to getting accepted into Yale, the good news is that the school is enrolling more undergraduate students now than at any previous point in the university’s history. In recent years, the university.

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SSA Online College Prep

MAY 30, 2023

Step-by-step: how to check how much financial aid a school typically provides. Prestigious schools like Harvard and Stanford meet 100% of need - selective, private colleges with large endowments! Most families underestimate how much money they’ll get from a school. How can middle class families get a full ride ? Or full tuition?

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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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Ivy Central

APRIL 20, 2023

Academic Fit One of the Most Important Factors while Selecting a College or University High school juniors and seniors should consider many factors while selecting a college or university to pursue their education. The academic factor is the most essential component while selecting a college or university.

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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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Admissions.Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Yale is the second Ivy League college to officially release its 2023-2024 supplemental essay prompts for first-year applicants. All first-year applicants to Yale will complete several Yale-specific short answer questions; yet, the required questions are slightly different based on the application platform an applicant chooses.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

News rankings have generated controversy and resulted in university boycotts. Gone are some of the usual metrics such as alumni giving, class size, and high school class standing in favor of new measures related to low-income and first-generation students, along with graduate outcomes. The university and U.S. The 2024 U.S.

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 17, 2023

A lot of high schoolers wonder how to get into Yale. This blog will provide you with essential tips and insights on how to maximize your chances of getting into Yale. Academic Excellence Yale places a strong emphasis on academic achievement. The Human Touch Yale values authenticity in your application.

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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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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 25, 2024

Many parents and students have asked us about the proper role of ChatGPT and similar AI tools in writing college essays, school assignments and summer application essays. They go on to say that they (like most US universities) run student submissions through a program to detect AI. “If

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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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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 24, 2023

You’ve been deferred by Yale, and that’s a major bummer. Yale doesn’t just defer people for fun, after all, and they didn’t defer you because they don’t want to disappoint you. Yale doesn’t just defer people for fun, after all, and they didn’t defer you because they don’t want to disappoint you. There are things to do.

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PrepScholar

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The eight schools in the Ivy League are among the most well-known and selective universities both within the US and in the world at large. Because of this, Ivy League (and similarly selective non-Ivy) schools have tens of thousands of students from whom to choose their class of 2026.

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