Top Tier Admissions
As a Senior Private Counselor and former Seasonal Reader in the Stanford Undergraduate Admissions Office, I was thrilled to host our recent live webinar, “Is Your Student Stanford Ready?” We had an excellent turnout and an incredibly engaged audience who asked thoughtful, insightful questions throughout the session about many important topics, including course selection, the […]
Duke University, a private institution in Durham, North Carolina, admitted a record-low 12.8% of Early Decision applicants to the Class of 2029 after receiving a record-high number of applications, according to the Duke Chronicle. DUKE ACCEPTANCE RATE This year marked the university’s fifth test-optional admissions cycle. Last year, Duke had an overall acceptance rate of […]
A recent study examining the educational backgrounds of top achievers in American society presented compelling evidence that elite colleges play an outsized role in shaping future leaders. The findings are both thought-provoking and sobering, especially for families navigating the competitive college admissions process. At Top Tier Admissions, we aim to help families understand and contextualize […]
Over the last several months, a range of stories from The Free Press to The Wall Street Journal have proclaimed that students are ditching the Ivies for universities in the South. Setting aside the hyperbolic headlines, why are some Southern universities seeing surges in application volume? Economic factors — the cost of education and career […]
Duke University is a private university located in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1838 and is one of the top-ranked private research universities in the United States, ranked #7 (tied with CalTech) in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report. Home to the legendary Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke’s Blue Devils foster infectious school […]
