Early Decision

What You Need to Know About Test Score Delays

Nearly every year, the college admissions process suffers some sort of hiccup. Two years ago, the Common App crashed in a spectacularly disastrous manner, and this year, the ACT and College Board seem to be following suit: both have announced significant delays in score reporting, leading to a fair amount ...

Early Admissions Trends at Selective Colleges, Class of 2018

Number of early admissions applicants rises significantly Early admissions rates increase slightly Colleges fill a sizeable portion of freshman class with ED Colleges vary in how they use deferrals and denials This is the best class ever! (really)   Early Decision Applicants Continue to Increase For many colleges, the number ...

Updated: College Admissions Trends, 2013 Edition

For students and parents beginning the long journey that is the college admissions process, information is key. The more you know about recent trends, realities and expectations, the better prepared you are to tackle challenges and succeed in gaining admissions to the colleges of your choice. With that in mind, ...

2013-09-24T11:43:18-04:00September 24th, 2013|Categories: Admissions trends, college admissions, Early Decision, Wait Lists|

A Primer on College Admissions Plans

Need help sorting out the different ways you can apply to college? Admissions plans include early, rolling, and regular. Each plan has its own timetable regarding when students apply, when students receive decisions, and whether students are required to confirm attendance.  Each plan has its own requirements about whether students ...

More Applications Causes Admissions Challenges

The College Admissions Report 2011 of NACAC reveals the following trends.  For the past decade, there have been increases in the number of high school graduates, the number of students applying to colleges and the number of students enrolled in higher education. Women have enrolled in college at a higher ...

2013-06-10T09:52:54-04:00May 29th, 2012|Categories: Admissions trends, college admissions, Early Decision, NACAC, Wait Lists|
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