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 third straight year in 2024. For historical context, Barnard still accepted 50% of applicants in...
Read MoreThere is so much to like about Boston University that it’s not hard to figure out why it received over 78,000 applications for a spot in the 2024-25 freshman class. This school has experienced such a sharp rise in popularity/prestige that the Boston University acceptance rate is now a...
Read MoreA 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 globe. With an elite undergraduate business and engineering school and highly rated programs in...
Read MoreAlong with institutions like UNC Chapel Hill, the University of Michigan, and the College of William and Mary, the University of Virginia is considered one of the “Public Ivies.” These schools—UVA included—provide an elite education to high-achieving students for a fraction of the price of a top-tier private school....
Read MoreThroughout the ’90s, Dartmouth College sported an acceptance rate between 21% and 26%. By around 2010, that figure had fallen to 12-13%. In 2023, the school posted a record-low admit rate for the fourth consecutive year. As with any Ivy League school, every successful Dartmouth applicant possesses a glowing...
Read MoreWashington University in St. Louis (often referred to as WashU) is a mouthful to say, but the name of this private research university founded in 1853 comes out of the mouths of more top students every year when naming their top-choice institution. Yet, this wasn’t always the case. Back...
Read MoreThe University of Pennsylvania was founded in the 18th century as a member of the Ivy League. This being the case, it’s surprising that it took 250 years for it to become the uber-elite, highly selective institution that it is today. If your parent, grandparent, or older neighbor went...
Read MoreWhen it comes to getting accepted into Yale, the good news is that the school is enrolling more undergraduate students now than at any previous point in the university’s history. In recent years, the university expanded its undergraduate enrollment target from 5,400 to 6,200 students. The bad news is…well,...
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