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Top Tier Admissions is the most trusted team of college admissions experts. We are committed to making the process more transparent for our community. With this goal in mind, we have collected and analyzed years of Ivy League university and college admissions statistics to demystify the application process and empower applicants to make informed decisions […]
Long considered a “public Ivy,” the University of Virginia offers strong academic programs, a small-town atmosphere, and a robust alumni network. Students both in and outside of Virginia compete to join the school’s 18,000 undergraduates as first years on UVA’s Grounds. (UVA prefers the terms “first years” and “Grounds” to “freshmen” and “campus.”) Undergraduates at […]
It’s no secret that Ivy League schools have hit record low acceptance rates. At this point, hearing about the 3% admit rate at Harvard and 5% admit rate at Brown can feel like old news. Many families, however, are shocked to find out how selective the rest of the top 50-100 colleges have become. Schools […]
Top Tier’s Class of 2022 seniors blew the doors off yet another unprecedented record-breaking application cycle! It was a bit of a double-whammy for students as this admissions cycle saw historically low acceptance rates across the board at top schools and incredibly high, slightly mind-blowing application numbers. Among seniors enrolled in our private counseling program […]
Record-low acceptance rates and record-high application numbers grab all the headlines, but who was actually admitted to the Class of 2026? And how do these accepted students reflect a college or university’s mission? Now that the dust has settled and colleges have released more information about their incoming classes, we can understand what mattered most […]
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