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Cornell joins the rest of the Ivy ranks in historically low acceptance rates for the Class of 2025. With a 30% surge in application volume over last year’s pool of 51,500, Cornell received roughly 67,000 applications this past cycle and admitted 5,836—that makes for an 8.7% acceptance rate, down from 10.7% last year. For perspective, […]
The pandemic’s ripple effect on the college admissions landscape will continue to impact this year’s graduating class. As we reported last winter (Class of 2025—The Big Squeeze) the record-breaking volume of applicants reported by universities was due, in large part, to test-optional policies that will continue in part this year (and perhaps beyond). If you […]
For high school students, especially those worried about student debt or economic uncertainty post-pandemic, an undergraduate business major is especially appealing. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in business and financial operations occupations is projected to grow 5 percent from 2019 to 2029 (faster than the average for all occupations) adding about 476,200 […]
Thousands of college seniors are now sitting on college waitlists. What’s interesting about waitlists is that well over half of waitlisted applicants secured acceptances to other schools they love more, either in the early or regular round, and they no longer even want to take up space on a waitlist. That slices the list down […]
Political science remains one of the most popular college majors each year. And for good reason. Students who study political science have the opportunity to hone their debate and public speaking skills while also becoming strong writers and critical thinkers. In today’s political climate, this major feels as timely as ever. If you have volunteered […]
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