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— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
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December 15, 2023
In accepting as many as 550 transfer applicants per year, Emory University is one of the more transfer-friendly elite private institutions in the United States. Most schools with an...
December 14, 2023
For those applying as first-year applicants, Rice University has a single-digit acceptance rate. These high standards leave many aspiring Owls outside of the nest. Yet, not everyone is ready...
Ranked among the top 30 public universities in the country, Texas A&M draws a competitive applicant pool for coveted spots in their freshman class. This includes almost 6,000 students...
The average successful freshman applicant to the University of Washington has a 1370 SAT and a 3.8 GPA. If you fell short of these numbers and weren’t offered a...
By any measure, the University of Notre Dame is an elite and highly selective institution. Incredibly, last year, 87 of every 100 freshman applicants were turned away. In more...
If you were not among the one-in-five freshman applicants to be accepted into the University of Michigan, your dream of becoming a Wolverine is not over. In fact, the...
The University of North Carolina is a dream school for many high-achieving teens from all over the world. While gaining acceptance to UNC Chapel Hill has never been tougher—the...
For prospective freshman applicants, Dartmouth—like all Ivies—sports an extremely low admit rate year after year. However, on the transfer front, the outcomes are far more variable. In recent years,...
The University of Virginia is among the most selective public universities in the country. While they take less than 20% of freshman applicants, UVA remains one of the best...
Those seeking to enter the University of Texas at Austin directly out of high school face an extremely selective admissions process. If they are from in-state and finish in...
December 13, 2023
Princeton University is a school that rejects 24 first-year applicants for every 1 that it accepts. The odds are even worse for transfer applicants. However, there is some reason...
Just a generation ago, Northeastern accepted the vast majority of quality applicants they received. However, last year, they took under 7%. There aren’t many schools that have skyrocketed in...
Georgia Tech is a far more selective school than many people presently comprehend. They now reject more than 4 in 5 of those who apply and are particularly tough...
Getting accepted into Brown as a transfer applicant is every bit as challenging as gaining admission directly out of high school. Yet, if you are sure that this unique...
In the eyes of most, Georgetown University is the premier Jesuit school in the country. Located in Washington, D.C., this university is the number one destination point for many...
Nashville-based Vanderbilt is a dream school for many stellar high school students. Unfortunately, that dream will remain an unrealized one for most, as an astounding 94% of those who...
For high school applicants, Northwestern University has a single-digit acceptance rate. Just like other schools of its ilk—Johns Hopkins, Cornell, and Rice—the overwhelming majority of those who apply end...
In 2024, Duke University is as difficult to gain acceptance into as an Ivy League school. This school’s combination of world-class academics, a picturesque campus, and a passionate sports...
December 12, 2023
Boston University is infinitely more selective than it was a generation ago. In fact, last year’s freshman acceptance rate was lower than Harvard’s in the late ‘80s. After the...
If you received a rejection letter from Yale as a high school senior, you are in excellent company. Among the 48,000 or so who are denied each year are...
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