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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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. 

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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Tired of Googling constantly for the latest application requirements? Look no further — let College Kickstart help you stay on top of your game. 

With the fall 2024-25 application cycle approaching, it's important to keep an eye on interview requirements for the schools on your list—especially if they're looking for evidence of demonstrated interest.  

For example in cases like Hillsdale College where interviews are encouraged and demonstrated interest is very important, it's a good bet that taking advantage of an optional interview — in-person or virtual — is worth your time and may more strongly weigh on your candidacy for admission.

To compile this list, we first surveyed every school in our coverage universe where the latest Common Data Set entry for "level of applicant's interest" was reported as important or very important.  We then identified the schools where interviews are offered, encouraged, or required. 

 The devil is in the details, so to help you figure out your strategy we've also included a link to each listed school's interview policy.  Do keep in mind that interview requirements may often vary by major.   Also note that the Common Data set defines four options—very important, important, considered and not considered—and that inconsistencies are likely to exist in the way colleges define these terms.

This information is current as of 6/26/2024.

College Kickstart subscribers: this information is already available to you in the Summary and Requirements views.

 

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