Posted on: 13 Aug 2025
In the autumn of 1995, Ohio State University welcomed a typical freshman class of 5,794 individuals to campus. Ninety percent of this Buckeye cohort were Ohio residents and they carried an average SAT score of 1074 and a mean ACT just shy of 23. 30 years later, nearly 8,000 freshmen strutted onto campus with roughly […]
Posted on: 12 Aug 2025
A 3.6% acceptance for the Class of 2028 gives you a pretty informative introduction to the ultra-competitive admissions process at Harvard University. To dive deeper, Harvard rejects the majority of valedictorians who apply each year as well as a sizable chunk of those who bring 1600 SAT/36 ACT scores to the table. Further, in recent […]
Posted on: 12 Aug 2025
When applying to a school like Carnegie Mellon that only accepts 11% of applicants, it’s important to keep in mind that the other 89% of applicants will ultimately be denied admission. Many of these rejected individuals will have straight A’s in high school and/or SATs in the 1500s. Those applying to certain programs—computer science, for […]
Posted on: 12 Aug 2025
With over 78,000 applications from those wishing to join the Class of 2028, Boston University has entered the realm of the most desirable private universities on the planet. It also continues to climb to new heights in terms of selectivity with just an 11% acceptance rate for entering 2024-25 freshmen. In contrast, just twenty years […]
Posted on: 12 Aug 2025
With over 38,000 total undergraduates, Michigan State University caters to more BA/BS-pursuing students than its in-state rival, the University of Michigan. In addition, the Michigan State acceptance rate is typically four times that of UMich. This gives members of The Great Lakes State a second terrific in-state option. Students flock to East Lansing for a […]
Posted on: 12 Aug 2025
Sitting in the company of other top public university gems like UCLA, UNC-Chapel Hill, UVA, the University of Michigan, and UT Austin, the University of Washington-Seattle perhaps flies a bit under the radar. However, like the others, UW-Seattle is consistently ranked as a top-20 public institution in the U.S., possessing a magnetic pull that attracts […]
Posted on: 12 Aug 2025
In 2025, enthusiasm for Indiana University-Bloomington extends well beyond the Hoosier State. In fact, the majority of the record 67,000+ applications received by IU Bloomington for the Class of 2028 came from out-of-staters and international students; only 54% of those who eventually enrolled were state residents. The school’s popularity is further evidenced by the 9,600 […]
Posted on: 11 Aug 2025
Monmouth County is home to some of New Jersey’s strongest public, private, and magnet high schools. Families here benefit from exceptional academic options—from nationally ranked magnet programs like Biotechnology High School, High Technology High School, and MAST, to robust suburban publics such as Rumson–Fair Haven, Holmdel, Colts Neck, Marlboro, and specialized academies at Red Bank […]