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Post by: Dr. Elizabeth Doe Stone As early application deadlines swiftly approach, we have been fielding lots of questions from students about their application strategies. Does it always make sense to apply early? How much will Early Decision actually help my chances? How can I be sure I’m ready to commit to one school? If […]
At Top Tier Admissions, we have a number of former admissions officers on staff. Dr. Michele Hernandez and Maria Laskaris (former Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid) both spent years at the Dartmouth Admissions Office, while Dr. Kristen Willmott worked as an Admissions and Financial Aid Officer at Harvard University. In addition to working with […]
Cornell joins the rest of the Ivy ranks in historically low acceptance rates for the Class of 2025. With a 30% surge in application volume over last year’s pool of 51,500, Cornell received roughly 67,000 applications this past cycle and admitted 5,836—that makes for an 8.7% acceptance rate, down from 10.7% last year. For perspective, […]
The pandemic’s ripple effect on the college admissions landscape will continue to impact this year’s graduating class. As we reported last winter (Class of 2025—The Big Squeeze) the record-breaking volume of applicants reported by universities was due, in large part, to test-optional policies that will continue in part this year (and perhaps beyond). If you […]
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