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Three Steps College-Bound Underclassmen Should Take This Summer
The spring and summer months are a great time for students in their freshman, sophomore or junior years to start planning to apply to college. Follow these three steps to get ahead and increase your chances of acceptance.
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Ivy League Witnesses Unprecedented Rise in Early Applications
The Ivy League schools witnessed a dramatic spike in early applicants this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the Class of 2025’s early acceptance rates and our theories for the record-high number of applications.
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Changes to College Admissions Due to COVID-19
The college admissions process is changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what students need to know about applying to college this year.
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How to Use this Summer to Increase Your Chances of Getting into Your Dream School
If you plan to apply to college in the fall, this summer is the time to begin preparing for your applications. Here’s our 5-step checklist for how to get accepted into your dream school.
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How to Continue Preparing for College During the Coronavirus
In light of the recent developments in the spread of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, many colleges are taking steps to protect their students, visitors and their families. These important measures include suspending classes during the spring and summer terms, and cancelling events, summer camps, and other academic programs. At The Ivy Dean, we […]
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Early Acceptance Rates for the Class of 2024 at the Nation’s Top Colleges
Here are the early acceptance rates for the top 30 U.S. universities and colleges that offer an early action or decision program, in order of their national rankings.
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Applied to College Early? Don’t Stop Now
No matter how strong your application, and no matter how much you want to attend a particular school, the best approach is to keep your options open by continuing to apply during the regular admissions cycle.
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Colleges Value Concern for the Common Good
With the end of the school year approaching, now is a great time for high school students to think about summer activities that will add value to their college applications. As I recently reported on HuffPost, the good news is that you do not need to rely on a long list of expensive, grand gestures to […]
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Ivy League Acceptance Rates Expected to be Lower
Recently, I reported that the Ivy League received a historic number of early applications—breaking admissions records. This resulted in six of the eight Ivy League colleges reporting record-low early acceptance rates. The increase in applications continued to the Regular Decision round, and it is expected that the Ivy League will again report lower acceptance rates from last […]
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High School Juniors, Are You Taking These Steps?
If you are a high school junior, there are only seven months left to impress your colleges before applications go live next August. With most of the top colleges, including all of the Ivy League, reporting a record number of applicants this year, I expect next year to be even more competitive for current high school juniors. […]
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