Top Tier Admissions
See Wellesley’s official announcement below: This year, Wellesley received just over 8,400 first-year applications, the second-highest number in College history. On March 18, 13% of the applicants were offered admission. Here’s a look at the admitted class of 2027: This was the third year Wellesley suspended the standardized testing requirement, making testing optional for applicants. […]
See highlights from Notre Dame’s official announcement below: Applicants around the world logged onto the Notre Dame application status portal at 6:42 p.m. EST last Thursday, the time serving as a nod to the University’s founding year of 1842. Notre Dame admitted a total of 3,399 students to the class of 2027 in this year’s cycle, […]
When asked “what is a liberal arts college?” or “why study the liberal arts?” by students and parents, Top Tier Admissions co-founder Dr. Michele Hernández often cites an article by Dr. James Tatum from Dartmouth College. Classics — and, more broadly, liberal arts — Tatum argues, grants people the “power to see what is going […]
See highlights from Tufts University’s official announcement below: Tufts this week sent letters of acceptance for the undergraduate Class of 2027, sustaining a highly selective admissions program focused on building a talented and diverse student population. J.T. Duck, dean of undergraduate admissions for the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering, reported […]
See UVA’s official announcement below: Good news flowed Friday afternoon. The University of Virginia offered spots to just more than 2,000 students as it completed its third and final admissions cycle for the Class of 2027. On St. Patrick’s Day at about 5 p.m., notifications were delivered to 2,182 people in the regular decision round, […]
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