Posted on: 20 Aug 2026
In forming its most recent class, the University of Michigan received a record 108,666 first-year applications, part of a record 115,125 total including transfer candidates. For historical comparison, there were under 24,000 applicants at the turn of the millennium, and application volume has climbed roughly 29% in the past five years alone. It is safe […]
Posted on: 20 Aug 2026
Short version, and the only thing most readers came here for: Tulane no longer has a supplemental essay. The “Why Tulane?” question has been paused for the 2026-27 admissions cycle. There is nothing to write. Applicants submit the Common Application personal statement and nothing else in the way of essays. Tulane announced the change on […]
Posted on: 20 Aug 2026
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the top public universities in the United States, in the same league as the most popular UC campuses, UVA, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Georgia Tech. UT Austin’s ultra-elite business, engineering, and computer science programs attract brilliant teen minds from all over the world. Thanks to a state […]
Posted on: 20 Aug 2026
At the turn of the millennium, the University of Florida welcomed 63% of Gator applicants to Gainesville and functioned as a fairly accessible and highly affordable option for residents of the Sunshine State. However, while still extremely affordable, the task of becoming a Gator has become far more difficult since then. UF now admits roughly […]
Posted on: 20 Aug 2026
The University of Notre Dame is a famed Catholic institution located outside the city of South Bend, Indiana. It is a dream college for many brilliant high school students around the globe, across all faiths. For the Class of 2029, the acceptance rate fell to roughly 9%, about one-third the figure seen back in the […]
Posted on: 20 Aug 2026
With roughly 60,000 applicants per year, you might think that the University of Maryland College Park admissions committee would want to create a fast-paced assembly line for application reviews that is 99% based on hard numbers like GPA and SAT scores. Yet, in addition to those important data points and the 650-word Common App essay, […]
Posted on: 20 Aug 2026
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has joined the ranks of premier flagship universities that high-achieving teens from around the country and the world now line up to attend. Like UVA, UNC-Chapel Hill, and the University of Michigan, UW-Madison requires its in-state residents to sport excellent grades and test scores, and it holds an even higher bar […]
Posted on: 20 Aug 2026
UChicago has long been known for their “provocative” essay prompts, viewing them as a chance for “students to talk about themselves, their tastes, and their ambitions.” The University of Chicago admissions committee invites you to approach the UChicago supplemental essays with “utter seriousness, complete fancy, or something in between.” While writing this “uncommon essay” sounds […]