Top Tier Admissions
Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked among the top 10 national universities and is widely regarded as one of the Southern Ivies. For the Class of 2030, Duke received a record-high 61,935 applications and admitted 2,930 students for an overall acceptance rate of 4.7%, holding near last year’s all-time low, according […]
By the time June arrives, the emotional weather of the college waitlist has changed. In mid-April, waiting can still feel hopeful. Colleges are still making decisions, classmates are still comparing outcomes, and the process still feels alive. Then, June actually arrives. As author Jean Hershey once said, “June is the gateway to summer,” but if […]
Vanderbilt University, a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, is distinctive among elite institutions for housing four undergraduate schools under a single application. The university admitted just 2.8% of Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2030, a record low, down from 3.3% the prior cycle, according to the Vanderbilt Hustler. Vanderbilt Acceptance Rate: Class […]
We sat down with Dr. Rebecca Henry, a board-certified school neuropsychologist with more than 20 years of experience working with children and families across hospital, school, and private practice settings. Dr. Henry specializes in neuropsychological evaluations for children and young adults and is known for her compassionate, highly individualized approach to understanding how kids learn. […]
The 2026 college admissions cycle has seen acceptance rates plummet to unprecedented lows, particularly among top-tier institutions. As former Dean of Admissions at Dartmouth, here’s how I read between the lines of these numbers — and what it means for your family. Is Anybody Getting In? The overall acceptance rates at a range of the […]
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