College Admissions

August 27, 2025

Founded in 1693, the College of William & Mary is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in the entire United States. With an acceptance rate that was 34% for...

August 27, 2025

For the Class of 2028, the WashU acceptance rate remained low at just 12%. As Washington University in St. Louis continues marching toward the single-digit admit rate club, it’s...

August 27, 2025

With an acceptance rate of just 4.7% for the 2025-26 entering class, Vanderbilt has become one of the more selective schools in the United States. It’s easy for prospective...

August 27, 2025

The University of Wisconsin—Madison has joined the ranks of other premier flagship universities that high-achieving teens from all around the country/world now line up for a chance to attend....

August 27, 2025

When applying to a school like the University of Southern California, it is important to grasp that their acceptance rate in 2025 is lower than Harvard’s back in the...

August 26, 2025

Richmond may not have the same national brand recognition as Westchester or Fairfield County, but the college admissions landscape here is far more competitive than most parents expect. The...

August 26, 2025

The University of Pennsylvania accepted 40% of applicants back in 1980—as of 2025, that figure had plummeted to 4.2%. Those wanting to join the Quaker campus a generation ago...

August 26, 2025

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...

August 26, 2025

With over 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...

August 26, 2025

Situated in the state capital of Raleigh, North Carolina State University is a stellar public research institution that attracts droves of high school stars from around the country. Known...

August 24, 2025

Families across the Albany, New York area understand that college admissions have never been more competitive, more strategic, or more demanding of early planning. Each year, we meet talented...

August 21, 2025

With about 3,000 undergraduates, the University of Richmond is fairly large in size for a liberal arts college. Unlike many comparable schools, it offers a stellar undergraduate business program....

August 21, 2025

The University of Minnesota—Twin Cities presently has an undergraduate enrollment of about 40,000 talented students. Last year, they received roughly 14,000 applications from residents and over 20,000 from out-of-staters...

August 20, 2025

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...

August 20, 2025

Although Princeton has withheld admissions statistics for the Class of 2029, previously citing concerns with student anxiety levels, their last reported acceptance rate was 4.6% for the Class of...

August 20, 2025

Rice University, the STEM powerhouse in Houston, Texas, accepted just under 8% of applicants into their Class of 2029. Given that the applicant pool—including many of the 92% who...

August 20, 2025

With an acceptance rate still above 50%, it would be easy to misjudge how challenging the Penn State admissions landscape truly is. In fact, those entering the famed University...

August 20, 2025

The 52,000+ high school seniors hoping to join the Virginia Tech Class of 2028 were part of a record-setting applicant pool. For historical context, less than a decade ago,...

August 20, 2025

George Washington University, commonly referred to as GW or GWU, is a popular option for students interested in politics, government, or international affairs. It also has strong business, engineering,...

August 20, 2025

Case Western Reserve University, often referred to as simply Case Western or CWRU, is a mid-sized private research institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. With an emphasis on the STEM...