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December 13, 2023
Getting accepted into Brown as a transfer applicant is every bit as challenging as gaining admission directly out of high school. Yet, if you are sure that this unique...
In the eyes of most, Georgetown University is the premier Jesuit school in the country. Located in Washington, D.C., this university is the number one destination point for many...
Nashville-based Vanderbilt is a dream school for many stellar high school students. Unfortunately, that dream will remain an unrealized one for most, as an astounding 94% of those who...
For high school applicants, Northwestern University has a single-digit acceptance rate. Just like other schools of its ilk—Johns Hopkins, Cornell, and Rice—the overwhelming majority of those who apply end...
In 2024, Duke University is as difficult to gain acceptance into as an Ivy League school. This school’s combination of world-class academics, a picturesque campus, and a passionate sports...
You won’t find a greater concentration of highly-selective private high schools anywhere in the world than in New York City. Many of these Big Apple institutions have annual tuition...
December 12, 2023
Boston University is infinitely more selective than it was a generation ago. In fact, last year’s freshman acceptance rate was lower than Harvard’s in the late ‘80s. After the...
If you’re looking into plastic surgery schools and plastic surgery residency programs, odds are you’re either as hooked on Botched as I am or you’re ready to take the...
If you received a rejection letter from Yale as a high school senior, you are in excellent company. Among the 48,000 or so who are denied each year are...
If your initial quest to become a Boston College Eagle ended in disappointment, you are not alone. These days, BC attracts more quality applicants than they can admit. In...
Having a legitimate shot at becoming a Penn Quaker out of high school means that you will need near-perfect grades and test scores. Even then, single-digit acceptance rates ensure...
One of the most difficult schools to gain admission to in the entire world, MIT denies many students who bring perfect credentials to the table. After all, the school...
Once considered the “easiest” Ivy League school to gain admission into, Cornell today has a single-digit admit rate for freshman applicants. However, for anyone who wasn’t able to earn...
Columbia University is as hard to get into as Harvard, Stanford, or MIT directly out of high school. With a sub-4% acceptance rate for first-years, Columbia is an extremely...
December 11, 2023
Harvard University has a 3.2% acceptance rate for freshmen applicants, the lowest figure in the country. Factoring in legacy applicants and recruited athletes, that number drops even lower if...
With only a 4% acceptance rate, getting into Stanford University out of high school is not exactly a high-probability outcome. Yet, for some rejected applicants, the dream of becoming...
Becoming a USC Trojan has always been a dream of yours. Back when your parents were applying to college, the University of Southern California still accepted close to half...
Every year, NYU receives over 100,000 applications from high school students. However, last year, they only accepted 8% of freshman applicants and the median SAT of admitted freshmen was...
If your initial attempt to become a Golden Bear directly out of high school came up short, there is no reason to lose hope. In fact, UC Berkeley admits...
UCLA is a school with a single-digit acceptance rate for freshman applicants. However, unlike at other elite universities like Stanford or Harvard, transferring into UCLA is a proposition with...
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