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Who Benefits From Early Decision?

How does Early Decision benefit students and colleges? What is the impact of Early Decision on Regular Decision admissions programs, and why are more colleges using Early Decision to fill almost half of their incoming classes? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more!

Maureen Meyer2026-03-06T15:38:51-05:00March 6th, 2026|Categories: Class of 2030, college, college admissions, college applications, College Early Admissions Programs, college early applications, College Scholarships, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, demonstrated interest, Early Action, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, ED2, Julie Gross, Merit Scholarships, Partial Scholarship, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, Scholarships|Tags: Barnard College, Boston College, Boston University, brown university, Caroline Ferrucci, class of 2029, College Early Decision, collegiate gateway, Cornell University (ED), Dartmouth College, Duke University, early decision, early decision acceptance rates, Early Decision Application Numbers, early decision benefits, early decision problems, ED, history of early decision, Johns Hopkins University, julie gross, Northwestern University, QuestBridge, skidmore college, test-optional Early decision admissions, the Kipp Foundation, Tulane University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, UVA, Washington University in St. Louis, Williams College|

America’s Top Undergraduate Music Programs in Music Business & Music Industry

This is the fifth post of an 8-part series on "Behind the Scenes of America's Top Undergraduate Music Programs." We explore top programs in the music business and music industry; and provide a spotlight of Drexel’s Music Industry Undergraduate Degree Program (MIP), NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Syracuse’s Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries, Northeastern’s concentration in music industry, and USC’s Thornton School of Music.

Maureen Meyer2025-12-15T11:59:09-05:00December 15th, 2025|Categories: Bachelor of Music, Berklee, Career in Music, Caroline Ferrucci, college, college admissions, college applications, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Fit, Juilliard, Julie Gross, Music Business, music career, Music conservatory, Music Industry, Music Major, Music Performance, Music Programs, Music Programs in Composition, Music Programs in Performance, New England Conservatory|Tags: auditions, Bachelor of Music, Belmont University School of Music, Berklee, Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon University, Caroline Ferrucci, collegiate gateway, Curtis Institute of Music, Drexel’s Music Industry Undergraduate Degree Program (MIP), Eastman School of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Juilliard, julie gross, Manhattan School of Music, Middle Tennessee State University School of Music, music career, music major, music programs, Music programs in Performance, New England Conservatory, New York University’s Steinhardt, Northeastern’s concentration in music industry, Northwestern University, Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Oberlin, professional musician, Syracuse’s Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries, University of Miami Frost School of Music, university of michigan, University of Rochester, University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, USC’s Thornton School of Music, Yale University|

America’s Top Undergraduate Music Programs in Composition

This is the fourth post of an 8-part series on "Behind the Scenes of America's Top Undergraduate Music Programs," focusing on programs in music composition. The post highlights programs at the New England Conservatory, Julliard, Curtis Institute of Music, USC’s Thornton School of Music, University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, and Northwestern’s Bienen School of Music.

Maureen Meyer2025-12-12T11:41:42-05:00December 11th, 2025|Categories: Bachelor of Music, Berklee, Career in Music, Caroline Ferrucci, college, college admissions, college applications, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Juilliard, Julie Gross, music career, Music conservatory, Music Major, Music Performance, Music Programs, Music Programs in Composition, Music Programs in Performance, New England Conservatory|Tags: auditions, Bachelor of Music, Berklee, Boston Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon University, Caroline Ferrucci, collegiate gateway, Curtis Institute of Music, Eastman School of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Juilliard, julie gross, Manhattan School of Music, music career, music major, music programs, Music programs in Performance, New England Conservatory, New York University’s Steinhardt, Northwestern University, Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, Oberlin, professional musician, university of michigan, University of Rochester, University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, Yale University|

America’s Top Undergraduate Music Programs in Performance: Instrumental and Vocal

This is the third post of an 8-part series on "Behind the Scenes of America's Top Undergraduate Music Program," focusing on programs in music performance, whether vocal or instrumental. The post highlights programs at The Julliard School, Berklee College of Music, Oberlin College and Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music (for jazz), and The New School’s Mannes School of Music and School of Jazz and Contemporary Music.

Early College Admissions Notification Dates 2025-26

Congratulations on submitting your early college applications! Now you may be wondering when you will find out your college admissions results! See our list of early admissions notification dates for many selective schools for the 2025-26 application cycle.

Maureen Meyer2025-11-07T15:25:14-05:00November 7th, 2025|Categories: Admissions trends, Class of 2030, college, college admissions, college applications, College Early Admissions Programs, college early applications, college list, College update letter, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, Early Action, Early Admissions, Early Admissions Notification Dates, Early Decision, ED2, Julie Gross, Regular Admissions|Tags: brown university, Case Western Reserve University, College Early admissions notification dates, college early applications, collegiate gateway, Columbia University, Cornell University (ED), Dartmouth College, Duke University, early action, early decision, Georgetown University, Harvard University, julie gross, MIT, Northwestern University, Princeton University, restrictive early action, single choice early action, Stanford University, Tulane University, university of michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Yale University|

How to Write a Resume for Your College Applications

Read our tips for crafting an impressive resume for your college applications and internships. Follow these do’s and don’ts to showcase your leadership skills and experiences.

The Role of Grades in College Admissions

Colleges view your academic performance in high school as the strongest predictor of your academic success in college. Find out which grades matter the most and why colleges weigh them so heavily in assessing your application. Read our tips for optimizing your academic coursework in high school as a foundation for successful college admissions.

Who Benefits from Early Decision?

How does Early Decision benefit students and colleges? What is the impact of Early Decision on Regular Decision admissions programs, and why are more colleges using Early Decision to fill almost half of their incoming classes? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more!

Maureen Meyer2025-01-13T11:19:16-05:00January 13th, 2025|Categories: Admissions trends, Class of 2029, college, college admissions, college applications, college early applications, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Early Action, Early Admissions, early admissions trends, Early Decision, Julie Gross, Regular Admissions, Regular Decision Admissions, test-optional|Tags: Barnard College, Boston College, Boston University, brown university, class of 2029, College Early Decision, collegiate gateway, Cornell University (ED), Dartmouth College, Duke University, early decision, early decision acceptance rates, Early Decision Application Numbers, early decision benefits, early decision problems, ED, history of early decision, Johns Hopkins University, julie gross, Northwestern University, QuestBridge, skidmore college, test-optional Early decision admissions, the Kipp Foundation, Tulane University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, UVA, Washington University in St. Louis, Williams College|

Early College Admissions Notification Dates 2024-25

Congratulations on submitting your early college applications! Now you may be wondering when you will find out your college admissions results! See our list of early admissions notification dates for many selective schools for the 2024-25 application cycle.

Maureen Meyer2024-11-04T13:43:57-05:00November 4th, 2024|Categories: Admissions trends, class of 2025, college, college admissions, college applications, College Early Admissions Programs, college early applications, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, Early Action, Early Admissions, Early Admissions Notification Dates, Early Decision, ED2, Julie Gross, Regular Admissions|Tags: brown university, Case Western Reserve University, College Early admissions notification dates, college early applications, collegiate gateway, Columbia University, Cornell University (ED), Dartmouth College, Duke University, early action, early decision, Georgetown University, Harvard University, julie gross, MIT, Northwestern University, Princeton University, restrictive early action, single choice early action, Stanford University, Tulane University, university of michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Yale University|

How to Write a Resume for your College Applications

Read our tips for crafting an impressive resume for your college applications and internships. Follow these do’s and don’ts to showcase your leadership skills and experiences.