Top Tier Admissions
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, […]
The early admissions season, which spans from mid-October to mid-February, is proving once again to be a volatile landscape for applicants. While transparency remains a challenge as several elite private universities continue to withhold real-time data, the publicly available numbers for the Class of 2030 reveal a clear theme: the test score requirement is a […]
As families gear up for another college admissions cycle, one key question continues to dominate: Should we apply Early Decision or stick with Regular Decision? With acceptance rates dropping each year—especially at selective institutions—making the right strategic choice can offer a major advantage. Our team at Top Tier Admissions analyzed the most recent data from […]
Emory University, a research university affiliated with the United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, accepted 995 individuals under its binding Early Decision I policy. Emory admitted 805 to the Atlanta campus and 400 to its Oxford College, with 210 of these students admitted to both campuses. EMORY ACCEPTANCE RATE: EARLY Emory’s overall early acceptance rate […]
Yale University, an Ivy League institution in New Haven, Connecticut, accepted 728 Early Action applicants to the Class of 2029. These were the first applicants to apply under Yale’s new “test-flexible” policy which requires at least one ACT, SAT, AP, or IB set of test scores. YALE ACCEPTANCE RATE: EARLY TRENDS Of the 6,729 early […]
