Top Tier Admissions
Coined in 1985 by former Yale admissions officer Richard Moll, the term “Public Ivy” refers to state universities that offer an exceptional education—at a fraction of the Ivy league price to in-state students—and earmark a limited number of seats to out-of-state students. With world-class faculty, top-notch honors programs, and cutting-edge research opportunities, the following universities […]
Harvard, the oldest of the Ivies, is also the most competitive, with an overall acceptance rate sitting at a mere 3.19% last spring, the lowest rate in the school’s history. A staggering 61,220 students applied in the 2021-22 application cycle, a significant rise from the 57,435 who applied in the 2020-21 cycle, which represented a […]
In spring of 2022 Princeton announced that, for the first time in recent history, they would not be releasing admissions data on the pool of applicants to the Class of 2026. Instead, they provided an info sheet on the University website that focuses on the matriculating class. What we know: a total of 1,500 students […]
You did it! You submitted your Early Decision and Early Action applications, and you are now resisting the urge to refresh your email as you await good news. For many students, the next few weeks will be filled with dreams of acceptance and worries about rejection. But there is another response you might receive from […]
On Monday, October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court heard five hours of oral arguments on two important cases that could decide the future of affirmative action in college admissions and whether an applicant’s race can be considered in a holistic review process. The two cases, brought by Students for Fair Admissions, approach the question of […]
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