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The newest application-cycle update from the Common Application provides an early snapshot of how the 2025–26 college admissions season is unfolding, aligning with insights from Top Tier Admissions Senior Private Counselor and former Dean of Admissions at Dartmouth College, Maria Laskaris, in her recent post, Class of 2030 Early Application Trends: Reading the Tea Leaves, […]
Emory University, a top-25 research university in Atlanta, Georgia, received a record 3,593 Early Decision I applications to the Class of 2030 and admitted 1,041 students for an early acceptance rate of 29%, according to the Emory Wheel. The 8.5% jump in applications extends a six-year streak of consecutive growth that has nearly doubled the […]
Every year on March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a global moment to recognize women’s achievements and renew the push for gender equality. In the United States, that celebration extends through the entire month as Women’s History Month, an annual observance dedicated to honoring the contributions women have made across politics, science, education, […]
Rice University, a top-ranked private research university in Houston, Texas, admitted a record 447 Early Decision I applicants to the Class of 2030, up from 391 last cycle, according to a university press release. Known for its 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio and median class size of 14, Rice has been steadily expanding undergraduate enrollment—and the 14% […]
Vanderbilt University, a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, admitted 11.9% of Early Decision applicants to the Class of 2030—a record low—down from 13.2% last cycle, according to the Vanderbilt Hustler. Across both ED rounds, 7,727 students applied, a 14.3% increase over the prior year and part of a sustained surge that has reshaped Vanderbilt’s […]
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