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Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 engineering schools in the nation. In fact, 31% of undergraduate students at Purdue study in the College of Engineering, one of its 11 schools offering over 200 majors. For the Class of 2028, Purdue had an overall acceptance rate […]
Tulane University, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, is often considered a “Southern Ivy.” After receiving over 30,000 applications for the Class of 2028, Tulane announced an overall acceptance rate of around 13%. The admitted class had an average SAT score of 1490 and an average ACT score of 33. Last year, 40% of enrolled students […]
Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee, continues to soar in popularity among college applicants as both a “New Ivy” and “Southern Ivy.” Vanderbilt admitted a record-low 3.7% of students in the Regular Decision round for the Class of 2028, for an overall acceptance rate of just 5.1%. Rising application numbers makes it even more important […]
Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, is a member of the Ivy League and the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Roughly 60% of Dartmouth’s 4,500 undergraduates are involved in Greek life and 25% participate in its Division I sports teams. Dartmouth’s Class of 2028 had a record low Regular Decision […]
Ah, the joys of senior fall! Many students who’ve just barely survived the wringer of junior year— with AP courses, standardized test prep, and campus visits ramping up college admissions pressure—are already feeling weary. They’re facing an ever-growing college list and an onslaught of supplemental essays asking them to capture their souls in 150 words and […]
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