Top Tier Admissions
With record-high application volume and record-low admit rates, the Class of 2027 admissions statistics are similar to those for the Class of 2026. The major trends? More applications to top schools (driven by test-optional policies) and a clear commitment to a diverse incoming class. But not everyone is smashing records. As reported in our March Madness: Class […]
Since the 1950s, Ivy League schools have been using a secret ranking formula called the Academic Index (AI). Top Tier Admissions Co-Founder, Dr. Michele Hernandez, in her book A is for Admission, was the first to reveal this formula to the public. As part of our commitment to making the college admissions process more transparent, […]
For the Class of 2027, the Emory acceptance rate was a mere 10% (compared to 11% for the Class of 2026 and 13% for the Class of 2025). Like most selective U.S. colleges, Emory University in Atlanta experienced a surge in interest in the past few test-optional admissions cycles, receiving 33,534 applications for the Class […]
Since the College Board discontinued SAT Subject Tests in 2021, AP exams have become even more important data points in the selective college admissions process. Even as schools have gone test-optional (meaning applicants don’t have to submit SAT/ACT scores), APs are still expected if your school offers AP-level courses (and a way to set yourself […]
Happy Ivy Day! Best of luck to all seniors waiting on decisions and congratulations to all of our Class of 2027 students accepted to the following Ivies: Oh wait…that’s ALL the Ivies! Congratulations to our extraordinary students and their bright futures.
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