Williams College announced yesterday that 26.6 percent of early decision applicants were admitted to the Class of 2029.

A total of 257 early decision acceptances were offered from a pool of 964 applicants.   

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Johns Hopkins announced today that it admitted 551 applicants to the Class of 2029 under early decision I.  

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Brown accepted 906 applicants to the Class of 2029 under early decision.  

Early decision applications totaled 5,048 this year, resulting in an early admission rate of 18 percent.

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Emory University admitted 995 Early Decision I applicants to the Class of 2029. 805 were admitted to Emory College, 400 to Oxford College and 210 to both.

A total of 3,311 early decision 1 applications were received for admittance to Emory College, Oxford College at Emory or both.  

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The University of Virginia announced today that it admitted 1,282 early decision applicants to the Class of 2029.  

A total of 4,971 early decision applications were received. The resident admit rate was 29.5 percent versus 21 percent for non-residents. 

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Georgia Tech announced today that it admitted 2650 early action applicants (in-state only) to the Class of 2029.

Over 8100 early action applications were received this cycle, resulting in an overall admission rate of 33 percent.

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The University of Georgia announced today that it admitted 9,500+ early action applicants to the Class of 2029.

Over 30,490 early action applications were received this cycle, resulting in an overall admission rate of 31 percent (42 percent in-state, 24 percent out-of-state).

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We're putting the finishing touches on the next edition of College Kickstart for High School Counselors and thought we'd give you a sneak peek.  In addition to expanded school and departmental coverage, we've added minimum GPA enforcement, several requested features and a host of new capabilities to CK 360™, including custom groups and a new score submission visualization.

We're putting the finishing touches on the next edition of College Kickstart for Independent Consultants and thought we'd give you a sneak peek.  In addition to expanded school and departmental coverage—including University of California admission rates based on residency and honors course count—we've added minimum GPA enforcement and several optional features you've been requesting.

We're putting the finishing touches on the next edition of College Kickstart for Students and Parents and thought we'd give you a sneak peek.  In addition to expanded school and departmental coverage—including the latest University of California profiles based on academic discipline—we've added a new tag for great nursing programs and introduced minimum GPA enforcement to call out situations where your GPA may be particularly weak for a school on your list.

The University of Georgia offered approximately 5,350 in-state early action applicants to the Class of 2029.

A total of 12,860+ in-state applications were received, up 13 percent from the previous year, resulting in an in-state admit rate of 42 percent.  

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Looking for a way to enhance admission odds without obligating yourself to attend?  Here's a list of colleges with early action admission rates that are at least 50% higher than their regular decision admission rates.  

Unlike Early Decision, Early Action is non-binding, so it nearly always works to your advantage.  And as the list shows, this advantage can be meaningful if you're a competitive applicant...all for simply applying 45-60 days earlier than normal.  

With most early action deadlines occurring in early November, the time is now to take a closer look. 

Looking for a way to enhance admission odds? Here's a list of schools with early decision admission rates that are at least twice as high as their regular decision admission rates.  

Because Early Decision is a binding commitment, it only makes sense if you're a competitive applicant, affordability isn't an issue, and you're absolutely certain it's the school for you. But as the list shows, there can be a meaningful advantage in applying this way if you are.  For example, at Bucknell University, roughly 60% of the Class of 2025 was admitted through Early Decision, and the admission rate was 73% vs. 31% for those who applied via Regular Decision.  Or at Bates College in Maine, roughly 80% of the incoming class was admitted through Early Decision and the admission rate was 46% vs. 10% for those who applied via Regular Decision.  These are differences too big to ignore.

Note: most early decision deadlines occur in early November, so the time is now to consider if it makes sense for you. Click here for more information about early admission, and here to find out how College Kickstart can help you take full advantage. 

Did you know it's possible to be guaranteed admission to certain public universities based solely on your academic credentials?  

While institutions like the University of California won’t guarantee you admission to a specific campus, the good news is that most will based on some combination of class rank, GPA and test scores.

For example, if you’re a Texas resident interested in the University of Texas at Austin, a top 6% class rank will grant you automatic admission.

Better yet, assured admission often extends to non-residents as well. A 3.0+ GPA or Top 25% rank will assure admission to the University of Arizona, or a 3.25+ GPA will assure admission to the University of Kansas.

Of course, you’ll still need to complete an application and sweat the details, like making sure you’ve satisfied curriculum requirements and that your GPA is calculated appropriately. To help you understand the specifics, we’ve included links to program criteria for the public institutions listed.

If that’s still too much work, consider checking out College Kickstart. We track assured admission criteria for over 50 programs across the nation and will automatically flag situations where your academic credentials appear to meet assured admission criteria for schools on your list.  It's a great way to take some of the stress out of the process!  

Click on Continue Reading to see our list of selected institutions with assured admission programs.

U.S. News & World Report released their 2025 college rankings this morning.  Nearly 1,500 schools were ranked based on 17 factors, with the methodology mostly unchanged from the previous year.  

Princeton retains sole possession of the top spot for National Universities, and Williams College tops the list of Liberal Arts Colleges.  

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