Top Tier Admissions
In late May 2026, Yale University Admissions announced an update to its standardized testing policy. Starting in the 2026-2027 application cycle, all first-year applicants will be required to submit either an ACT or SAT score, and AP/IB scores cannot be substituted to meet this testing requirement. This policy change reverses the test-optional and test-flexible policies […]
Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, is a private Ivy League institution founded in 1769. It ranks #13 in a tie with Brown University, according to U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges. It’s also ranked No. #3 in Best Undergraduate Teaching. Dartmouth Acceptance Rate According to The Dartmouth, the College’s daily newspaper, […]
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), located in the heart of West Philadelphia, ranks #7 in a four-way tie between Penn, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, and Northwestern University, according to U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges. Penn’s rank represents a three-spot jump from its 2025 rank at #10. The Class of 2030 Applicant […]
Princeton University, a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey, released regular decision results for the Class of 2030 on March 26, 2026, according to the Daily Princetonian. Consistent with its policy since 2021, the University notified admitted students but did not release application or admit totals. Those official Class of 2030 figures will be […]
When Forbes first introduced the concept of the “New Ivies,” it reframed a conversation that had long been overdue: prestige is no longer synonymous with the Ivy League. In our earlier analyses, Introducing the New Ivies and the New Ivies: 2025 Edition, we explored how employer sentiment was shifting toward schools that consistently produce graduates […]
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