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Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee, has seen a significant rise in popularity in recent years. (For a deeper look at the growing appeal of Southern colleges, check out our blog post, “The Rising Popularity of Southern Colleges.”) The Common Data Set shows an approximate 25% increase in yield over the last 10 years. It’s […]
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a top research university (and considered an “Ivy Plus”) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT was one of the first colleges to return to requiring standardized testing. MIT ACCEPTANCE RATE This year, 1,324 out of 29,282 applicants were admitted, resulting in an overall acceptance rate of 4.5% for the […]
Amherst College is a small liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was ranked the #2 Best Liberal Arts College by the U.S. News & World Report for 2025. Amherst offers an open curriculum that extends into the surrounding Five College Consortium which includes Mount Holyoke College, Hampshire College, Smith College, and the University […]
Are you dreaming of attending college in sunny Los Angeles? If you’ve been researching top-tier universities in SoCal, you’ve likely come across the age-old rivalry between UCLA and USC — and now you’re wondering: which school is the better fit? The truth is, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Both UCLA and USC offer world-class academics, dynamic […]
The University of Virginia, commonly known as UVA, was founded by Thomas Jefferson in Charlottesville in 1819, and holds the distinction of being the only university in the United States to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UVA is consistently ranked one of the top public schools in the U.S. and is considered both […]
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