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A Quick Guide to Admissions Options: Early Decision, Early Action, Rolling Admissions and More

A Quick Guide to Admissions Options: Early Decision, Early Action, Rolling Admissions and More

With so many admissions options, when should a student apply? Early policies can maximize a student’s chances to get into a school, but the policies need to be carefully read. While the definitions for each are generally consistent, some colleges have their own early policies. Over 500 colleges and universities offer Early Action (EA) or…

An Overview of Early Admission Stats for the Class of 2023

An Overview of Early Admission Stats for the Class of 2023

Below is a chart of some of the early acceptance data released by a sample of different highly selective schools. College/ University # of ED/EA Applicants # of Accepted ED/EA Applicants % Acceptance Rate of ED/EA Applicants Fall ‘19 % Acceptance Rate of ED/EA Applicants Fall ‘18 Brown 4,230 769 18% 21.1% Cornell 6,159 1,395…

How to Handle a College Early Decision or Early Action Deferral

This month, many students who applied to college Early Decision or Early Action will receive notification that they’ve been deferred. This means they’ve neither been accepted nor rejected – a sort of college purgatory. Unlike a rejection, a deferral offers hope…you have not been rejected!  The college is asking you to wait. Now you have two…

The Other March Madness: College Admissions Results

The Other March Madness: College Admissions Results

March Madness is here. And it’s not only the time for hoop dreams, but college dreams as well. As some people are celebrating brackets, celebrate your college admissions results! Here are some tips for all outcomes: Accepted / Admitted Congratulations! Getting into any college is something to celebrate. If you have more than one acceptance…