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Early Admissions for the Class of 2028: Part III: Deferral Stats

Take a closer look at deferral rates for some of the most selective colleges for the Class of 2028. If you have been deferred, what does this mean and what are your next steps?

Early Admissions for the Class of 2028: Part I: Early Application Acceptance Rates

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

Maureen Meyer2024-03-14T10:58:17-04:00February 13th, 2024|Categories: Admissions trends, Class of 2028, college, college admissions, College Early Admissions Programs, college early applications, Collegiate Gateway, Early Action, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, Julie Gross, Uncategorized|Tags: application deferral, Barnard College, brown university, Class of 2028, 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|

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2027

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

Maureen Meyer2023-02-17T16:56:20-05:00February 17th, 2023|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2027, college, college admissions, college applications, College Early Admissions Programs, college early applications, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Early Action, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, ED2, test-optional, yield|Tags: application deferral, Barnard College, brown university, class of 2027, 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|

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2026

Test optional admissions policies, surging applications, over-enrollment, and increasing selectivity have culminated in a wild admissions cycle for the Class of 2026. Read more to find out how future applicants should craft a college list and maximize admissions chances.

Maureen Meyer2022-05-11T13:46:01-04:00May 11th, 2022|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2026, college admissions, college applications, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, Early Action, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, ED2, international students, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, test-optional, Wait Lists, yield|Tags: admissions trends, Class of 2026, college, College Admissions, College Applications, college early applications, college list, Columbia University, common application, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, deferrals, Duke University, early action acceptance rates, early admissions, Early admissions trends, early decision, early decision acceptance rates, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Regular Admissions, regular decision acceptance rates, regular decision admissions, Stanford University, test-optional colleges, undergraduate admissions, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, Wait Lists, waitlist, Washington University in St. Louis, Williams, yield|

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|

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2023: A Look Back to Help You Plan Ahead!

If you are in the midst of planning for your early and regular applications, a look back on last year’s college admissions cycle could provide helpful insights to keep in mind as you delve into the college admissions process. As a follow-up to our previous blog on Early Admissions Trends for ...

collegiategateway2020-05-15T15:56:31-04:00October 27th, 2019|Categories: Admissions trends|Tags: acceptance, affordability, Class of 2022, college, College Admissions, Columbia, common app, cornell, Dartmouth, Deferral Stats, deferrals, Diversity in college admissions, Duke, early action, early admissions, Early admissions trends, early decision, ED1, ED2, Georgetown, harvard, january admissions, johns hopkins, Middlebury, MIT, Northwestern, princeton, QuestBridge, regular decision, rejection, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Williams, Yale|

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2023

As the pool of applicants increases and schools continue to expand admissions options, applying early has become a game of strategic calculations and daunting choices for students. This year alone, many schools saw sharp increases in early applications and most schools experienced a drop in admit rates. By now, students have ...

collegiategateway2020-06-13T07:14:03-04:00March 14th, 2019|Categories: Admissions trends|Tags: acceptance, affordability, Class of 2022, college, College Admissions, Columbia, common app, cornell, Dartmouth, Deferral Stats, deferrals, Diversity in college admissions, Duke, early action, early admissions, Early admissions trends, early decision, ED1, ED2, Georgetown, harvard, january admissions, johns hopkins, Middlebury, MIT, Northwestern, princeton, QuestBridge, regular decision, rejection, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Williams, Yale|

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2022

It was another exciting year in regular decision college admissions! As a follow-up to our previous blog on Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2022, here’s an in-depth review of this year’s regular decision trends. To assist applicants who will be applying this fall, our analysis will conclude with a ...

collegiategateway2018-06-05T19:16:12-04:00June 3rd, 2018|Categories: Admissions trends|Tags: Amherst, brown, CalTech, college acceptance rates, college acceptances, College Admissions, Columbia, cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Early admissions trends, Georgetown, harvard, high school graduation rates, johns hopkins, KIPP Foundation, Middlebury College, MIT, princeton, QuestBridge, regular decision, regular decision acceptance rates, regular decision admissions, Stanford, University of Chicago, UPenn, UVA, Vanderbilt, Williams, Yale|

Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2022

As the pool of early applicants increases and schools continue to expand early admissions options, applying early has become a game of strategic calculations and daunting choices for students. This year alone, early applications rose by over 10% at many highly-selective schools. In turn, more applications have led to greater selectivity. ...

collegiategateway2018-01-31T20:36:20-05:00January 31st, 2018|Categories: Admissions trends, college, college admissions|Tags: acceptance, affordability, Class of 2022, college, College Admissions, Columbia, common app, cornell, Dartmouth, Deferral Stats, deferrals, Diversity in college admissions, Duke, early action, early admissions, Early admissions trends, early decision, ED1, ED2, Georgetown, harvard, january admissions, johns hopkins, Middlebury, MIT, Northwestern, princeton, QuestBridge, regular decision, rejection, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Williams, Yale|

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2021

It was another exciting year in regular decision college admissions! As a follow-up to our previous blog on Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2021, here’s an in-depth review of this year’s regular decision trends. To assist applicants who will be applying this fall, our analysis will conclude with a ...

collegiategateway2017-07-17T23:31:47-04:00July 16th, 2017|Categories: Admissions trends, college, college admissions, Common Application, Wait Lists|Tags: A Better Chance, Amherst, brown, CalTech, college acceptance rates, college acceptances, College Admissions, Columbia, cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Early admissions trends, Georgetown, harvard, high school graduation rates, johns hopkins, KIPP Foundation, Middlebury College, MIT, princeton, QuestBridge, regular decision, regular decision acceptance rates, regular decision admissions, Stanford, University of Chicago, UPenn, UVA, Vanderbilt, Williams, Yale|