What Is Early Decision in College Admissions?

Are you unsure of the meaning of an Early Decision policy? In elite college admissions, many schools offer students the opportunity to apply Early Decision. But what exactly is Early Decision, what are its benefits, and how is it distinguished from Early Action? Let’s dive in! Defining Early Decision Early Decision is … 

Read More

Early Decision vs. Early Action

Do you need to learn the difference between applying Early Decision vs. applying Early Action? If so, don’t be embarrassed, as you’re not alone. Many parents and students alike use the terms interchangeably. So, today, let’s examine which schools have Early Decision policies, which have Early Action policies, which schools … 

Read More

What Does Deferred Mean and What To Do Next

If you happened to apply in the Early Action/Early Decision round of admissions and you received a deferral, it’s no reason to celebrate. Still, it’s no reason to be entirely discouraged. While you didn’t yet earn admission to the school of your dreams, you weren’t denied outright. Most highly selective universities will … 

Read More

University of Pennsylvania Class of 2027 Early Decisions Admissions Statistics

It was a record Early Decision cycle for the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 2027. Over 8,000 students applied to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Ivy League institution under the school’s binding policy. It marked the largest Early Decision applicant pool in the school’s history, eclipsing last year’s 7,795 applicants and the … 

Read More

Columbia University Class of 2027 Early Decision Admissions Statistics

With few exceptions year-over-year, applications to America’s elite universities increase over time — typically rather significantly. Columbia University’s Early Decision cycle for the Class of 2027 marks an exception to this trendline: ED applications to Columbia dipped 9% from last year. The cause? Look no further than Columbia’s unprecedented slide … 

Read More

Dartmouth College Class Of 2027 Early Decision Admissions Statistics

It was a banner Early Decision cycle for Dartmouth College’s Class of 2027. As Ivy Coach broke the news on November 3rd when we got the early word on the Dartmouth Class of 2027 Early Decision application tally, a record 3,009 students applied to the Hanover, New Hampshire-based Ivy League … 

Read More

Class of 2027 Early Action and Early Decision Notification Dates

The 2022-2023 admissions cycle for the Class of 2027 has, in some ways, marked a return to normalcy after a couple of years significantly impacted by the pandemic. After months of canceled in-person college tours and a dearth of visits by regional admissions representatives from our nation’s elite universities to … 

Read More

The 2023 Complete List of Early Decision 2 Schools

While most of America’s universities only offer one round of Early Decision / Early Action, there are some schools, including some of the nation’s highly selective schools, that offer two rounds of Early Decision. For those schools that do offer the second round of Early Decision, the deadline for most … 

Read More

Yale Class of 2027 Early Action Applications

Early Action applications to the Yale Class of 2027 rose this year — to 7,777 students. It marks the second largest Early Action applicant pool in Yale’s history, trailing only the Early Action pool for the Yale Class of 2025 when 7,939 students applied to the Ivy League institution by … 

Read More

On Binding Early Decision

We had a student a few years back whose dream was Columbia University. She thus applied Early Decision to Columbia, her first choice school. But just because she applied Early Decision to Columbia doesn’t mean she wasn’t able to also apply to schools under non-restrictive Early Action policies. After all, … 

Read More

ADFSD

1 2 3 … 35