Top Tier Admissions
See the University of Richmond’s official announcement below: With almost 16,000 first-year applications, the Office of Undergraduate Admission surpassed its goal of 14,000 applications. The office also saw a surge in early applications, which were up 17% over last year. “This is another record-breaking year for us,” said Rebecca Buffington, director of admission. “The overall […]
See highlights from Colby College’s official announcement below: Colby has offered admission to 1,142 students to the Class of 2027, with selections made from a pool of nearly 17,800 candidates. The College admitted 6 percent of students who applied from the most competitive applicant pool in Colby’s history. “Our admissions committee was extraordinarily impressed by […]
See Wellesley’s official announcement below: This year, Wellesley received just over 8,400 first-year applications, the second-highest number in College history. On March 18, 13% of the applicants were offered admission. Here’s a look at the admitted class of 2027: This was the third year Wellesley suspended the standardized testing requirement, making testing optional for applicants. […]
See highlights from Notre Dame’s official announcement below: Applicants around the world logged onto the Notre Dame application status portal at 6:42 p.m. EST last Thursday, the time serving as a nod to the University’s founding year of 1842. Notre Dame admitted a total of 3,399 students to the class of 2027 in this year’s cycle, […]
When asked “what is a liberal arts college?” or “why study the liberal arts?” by students and parents, Top Tier Admissions co-founder Dr. Michele Hernández often cites an article by Dr. James Tatum from Dartmouth College. Classics — and, more broadly, liberal arts — Tatum argues, grants people the “power to see what is going […]
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