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Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2026

Take a look at this year’s trends from colleges’ early admissions cycle. From another year of high application numbers to consistently low admission rates, we’ve analyzed the stats at selective schools.

Maureen Meyer2022-01-11T21:35:31-05:00January 10th, 2022|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2026, college, college admissions, college applications, college early applications, Deferrals, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, ED2, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, test-optional|Tags: application deferral, Barnard College, brown university, Class of 2026, College Early Admissions, collegiate gateway, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, early action acceptance rates, Early Action Application Numbers, Early admissions trends, early decision acceptance rates, Early Decision Application Numbers, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Ivy League Early Admissions Results, julie gross, MIT, Princeton University, Stanford University, Test-optional Admissions, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Williams College, Yale University|

When Will You Hear Back From Colleges?

Congratulations on submitting your college applications! Now, when will you learn your admissions results? See our list of regular decision notification dates for many selective schools for the Class of 2026 application cycle.

Maureen Meyer2022-01-08T23:11:15-05:00January 8th, 2022|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2026, college, college admissions, college applications, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions|Tags: College Admissions, College Applications, College Decisions, regular decision, regular decision notification dates, waitlist letter of continued interest|

Early College Admissions Notification Dates 2021-22

Congratulations on submitting your early college applications! Now when will you find out your college admissions results? See our list of early admissions notification dates for many selective schools for the 2021-22 application cycle.

Tips for Creating a College Application Video Submission

Several highly selective colleges now offer the opportunity to submit a short video with your college application. Check out our advice for giving your top schools a glimpse of your unique character.

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2025

Test optional admissions policies, more applications, more deferrals from early admissions, and longer waitlists have culminated in a wild admissions season for the Class of 2025. Read more to find out how future applicants should craft a college list.

Maureen Meyer2021-04-19T12:39:25-04:00April 19th, 2021|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2025, college, college admissions, college applications, college early applications, college list, Common Application, Deferrals, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, Wait Lists, yield|Tags: Boston College, class of 2025, College Admissions, College Applications, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, early action acceptance rates, early decision acceptance rates, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, regular decision acceptance rates, Stanford University, test-optional colleges, undergraduate admissions, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, waitlist, Washington University in St. Louis, Williams|

Colleges Increase Use of Waitlists

How likely are you to be admitted to college off a waitlist, and how can you improve your chances of admission? Here are some tips for being realistic about your admission chances and continuing to demonstrate interest to your top college choices.

Sibling Legacy in College Admissions: Does It Exist?

If your older sibling attends your dream school, will this help you to get in? If twins apply to a college together, will it give them any advantage? Does sibling legacy provide a hook into college admissions?

Maureen Meyer2021-03-23T10:52:25-04:00March 23rd, 2021|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2025, college, college admissions, college applications, Early Admissions, Sibling Legacy|Tags: CalTech, college admissions for multiples, college admissions trends, Duke University, Harvard University, legacy admissions, MIT, Primary Legacy, Secondary Legacy, sibling legacy, University of Notre Dame|

Rise in Applications at Selective Schools

The pandemic created the perfect storm for college applications to explode at highly-selective schools. What does this mean for the Class of 2025 and what should you do to improve your chances of admission?

Maureen Meyer2021-03-15T12:01:47-04:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2025, college, college admissions, college applications, college early applications, college list, Common Application, Covid-19, Deferrals, Gap year, Regular Admissions, Wait Lists|Tags: College acceptance rate, College Admissions, College Applications, Columbia, Dartmouth, harvard, notre dame, NYU, princeton, Regular Admissions, regular decision, Standardized Testing, undergraduate admissions, UVA, Williams, Yale|

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2025

During this unprecedented pandemic, applying early to colleges has had its challenges. From SAT and ACT test cancellations to the reduced ability to visit colleges in person, early admissions have been different this year. Nevertheless, students have pressed onward and submitted their early apps. Whatever your early admissions outcomes, it ...

Maureen Meyer2020-12-19T23:44:26-05:00December 19th, 2020|Categories: Admissions trends, apps, class of 2025, college, college admissions, college early applications, college list, college visits, coping with covid, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, ED2, Testing|Tags: BU, College Admissions, Columbia, cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, early action, early admissions, early decision, Georgetown, harvard, MIT, Northwestern, notre dame, princeton, Stanford, Testing, undergraduate admissions, Williams, Yale|

The Role of Grades in College Admissions

Your grades throughout high school remain the most important factor in college admissions. While colleges also look carefully at your standardized test scores, essays, recommendations, and other personal factors, they view your academic performance in high school as the strongest predictor of your academic success in college. Covid-19 has changed ...

Maureen Meyer2020-12-07T22:48:12-05:00December 7th, 2020|Categories: Admissions trends, college, college admissions, Coronavirus, Covid-19, GPA, Grades, High School Curricula, IB|Tags: AP classes, AP test scores, college, College Admissions, College Applications, high school curriculum, high school GPA, high school grades, IB program, Northwestern University, Stanford University, undergraduate admissions, University of Chicago|