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The University of Notre Dame, a private Catholic school in South Bend, Indiana, is ranked #20 of National Universities according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report. The university received a record 12,917 Restrictive Early Action applications to the Class of 2029. In turn, the acceptance rate for its early round hit a record […]
Brown University, an Ivy league institution in Providence, Rhode Island, saw its Early Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 rise to the highest its been in over 5 years. Brown received 5,048 early applications and accepted 906 applicants for an acceptance rate of 17.95%, according to the Brown Daily Herald. BROWN UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE […]
The early admissions season, which stretches from mid-October to mid-February and includes two rounds of binding Early Decision and one round of non-binding Early Action, is shaping up to be one for the record books. Although more top private universities are choosing the path of less transparency regarding their EA or ED application results, we’ve […]
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) received a record-breaking surge in applications for the Fall 2025 term. Applications for freshman admission increased 24.3% this year, for a staggering total of 90,562 applications. For Texas’s flagship public university, applications from in-state residents increased by 12%, while out-of-state applications soared by 48%. These numbers speak […]
The early admissions landscape for the 2024–2025 application cycle has been marked by notable shifts in applicant behavior, evolving institutional priorities, and regional dynamics. Insights from the Common App report, along with trends highlighted in recent articles from elite universities, provide a comprehensive picture of what students and families can expect this year. Let’s dive […]
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