How to Get Into Barnard College: Acceptance Rate & Strategies
Barnard College, an all-female college located in Manhattan, also boasts an affiliation with Columbia University. With all of those desirable attributes, it’s no wonder the Barnard College acceptance rate dipped below 10% for the second…
How to Get Into Villanova: Acceptance Rate & Strategies
Sometimes a college’s growing athletic prowess can catapult its popularity, enhance its academic reputation, and lead to an increase in selectivity. Such is the case with Villanova University, a private, Catholic institution located in the…
How to Get Into Amherst College: Acceptance Rate & Strategies
Amherst College is one of the most selective and esteemed liberal arts colleges in the country, in the same league with the likes of Williams, Swarthmore, and Pomona. While lesser-known to the general public than…
How to Get Into Notre Dame: Acceptance Rate and Strategies
The University of Notre Dame has always been a university for high-achieving students. In 1986, the home of the Fighting Irish admitted 43% of applicants. This group, the Class of 1990, sported an average SAT…
How to Get Into Tufts: Acceptance Rate and Strategies
Situated just five miles outside of Boston, the campus of Tufts University has long been a destination point for high-achieving teens in the Northeastern United States. However, as with many other prestigious institutions over the…
How to Get Into Emory: Acceptance Rate and Strategies
In 1990, The New York Times published an article entitled, “With Money and Talent, Emory Raises Its Status”. The accelerated growth began when Coca Cola magnate, Robert Woodruff, donated over 100 million dollars to the…
How to Get Into the University of Chicago: Acceptance Rate and Strategies
In the 1990s and early 2000s, the University of Chicago was still a premier destination for quiet, bookish types, many of whom had their heart set on a future in research/academia. Always a haven for…
How to Get Into UT Austin: Acceptance Rate and Strategies
A top-40 national university and a top-10 public university, the University of Texas at Austin is the number one target institution of many Lone Star State teens as well as high-achieving students from around the…
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