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Admissions decisions for UCLA come out in late March, so, like many, we are eagerly awaiting word on UCLA’s final Class of 2027 acceptance rates. Class of 2026 applications at the University of California’s nine campuses totaled an impressive 210,840 applicants, up from 203,700 and 172,099 in the previous two years, respectively, with UCLA comprising […]
Nearly 100 years ago, the president of Pomona College inaugurated The Claremont Consortium, modeled on the design of Oxford University. Blaisdell sought to provide students the intimacy of a small college coupled with the resources of a larger university, like libraries and research facilities. Today, the Claremont Consortium has grown to seven colleges including five […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, Top Tier Admissions acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of all-women’s colleges to the advancement of women’s education, equality, and empowerment. Many female-only colleges were founded in the 19th century, long before women had broad access to higher education. According to the Women’s College Coalition, in 1960 there were 230 […]
As regular decision notifications are released, we know there are many seniors who will be waitlisted. This feeling of limbo, where you’re neither accepted nor rejected, where time almost stands still, can be extremely stressful for students, especially if you don’t have a strong list of Early Action acceptances in your back pocket. Unfortunately, for […]
Much has been written about the college search and finding the “perfect” college, including the importance of tangible factors like location, size, academic atmosphere, and campus culture. While we will explore each of these elements, it is also important to frame the conversation about “fit.” The wonderful thing about having so many colleges to choose […]
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