Top Tier Admissions
Founded in 1842, the University of Notre Dame, located in South Bend, Indiana, is a private research university steeped in its mission as a Catholic university ”to provide a forum where, through free inquiry and open discussion, the various lines of Catholic thought may intersect with all the forms of knowledge found in the arts, […]
When Forbes first introduced the concept of the “New Ivies,” it reframed a conversation that had long been overdue: prestige is no longer synonymous with the Ivy League. In our earlier analyses, Introducing the New Ivies and the New Ivies: 2025 Edition, we explored how employer sentiment was shifting toward schools that consistently produce graduates […]
In our recent post, “The New Ivies: 2025 Edition,” we looked at Forbes’ second annual list that uses factors such as school size, selectivity, academic profiles, and post-graduation success as part of its methodology. Now that application season is officially upon us, we took another look at this list to unpack this year’s supplemental essay […]
Carnegie Mellon University, a private “New Ivy” institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is known for its engineering and computer science programs, as well as being the first college in the country to offer a degree in drama. CMU announced its School of Computer Science would once again require an SAT or ACT score, while the College […]
The Georgia Institute of Technology, located in Atlanta, has been hailed in recent years as both a “New Ivy” and a “Public Ivy.” A growing number of students are heading to Southern colleges, contributing to a surge in applications at schools like Georgia Tech, which received nearly 67,000 applications to the Class of 2029, a […]
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