What is a Good GPA in College & High School?
Whether you’re a rising senior or in the thick of your college years, you’ve likely asked yourself the following questions: what is a good GPA in college? Is a 3.0 a good GPA? What about…
What is Class Rank? Is it Important in College Admissions?
If you’re a high school student or the parent of a high school student, odds are you’ve heard the phrase “class rank” before. Maybe you’ve even found yourself sweating about whether that *gulp* less-than-stellar grade…
Class of 2027 – Ivy League & Elite College Early Decision Acceptance Rates
Welcome to College Transitions’ first look at early round acceptance rates at Ivy League and other highly-selective colleges and universities for the 2022-23 cycle. As of this posting in January of 2023, there are still…
2022-23 UW Madison Transfer Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Application Deadline
The University of Wisconsin’s Madison campus has never been a more desirable postsecondary destination for top students from around the country/world. As a result, many strong high school students are turned away during the application…
2022-23 Tulane Transfer Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Application Deadline
Tulane University admits less than 10% of applicants directly out of high school and strongly favors those who apply early decision. If you dream of joining the Green Wave, but couldn’t successfully navigate the freshman…
2022-23 Cal Poly Transfer Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Application Deadline
Cal Poly’s San Luis Obispo campus is the most selective school in the California State University (CSU) system. Taking less than 30% of first-year applicants, the mid-50% of enrolled Cap Poly SLO freshmen is 4.08-4.25….
2022-23 UC Davis Transfer Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Application Deadline
California residents have no shortage of phenomenal public institutions within the borders of their home state. UC Davis, for example, ranks in the top 40 national universities and in the top 10 public universities in…
2022-23 UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) Transfer Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Application Deadline
Only one-quarter of the 111,000 freshman applicants to UC Santa Barbara are admitted. This makes the school about three times as selective as it was back in the late 1990s. In fact, UCLA in that…
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