Undergraduate applications to Columbia College increased by 33% this year resulting in a record-low 6.4% admission rate to the Class of 2015. The School of Engineering and Applied Science admitted nearly 10% of applicants, for an overall admit rate of 6.9% for the two schools.’ Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Jessica Marinaccio called the [...]
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Harvard Accepts Record Low 6.2% of Applicants to the Class of 2015
March 30, 2011
Harvard College offered admission to a record low 6.2% of the applicants to the class of 2015. Accepted students were selected from a pool of nearly 35,000 students—more than had applied in any previous year. Accepted students are a diverse group — nearly 18% are Asian-American, 11.8% are African-American, 12.1% are Latino and nearly [...]
Harvard & Princeton Restore Early Admissions for Fall 2012 Class
February 24, 2011
Harvard College announced that it will restore its early admissions program starting this fall, four years after it eliminated the option on the grounds that it tended to attract better prepared students from families with higher incomes. On the same day Harvard made its announcement, Princeton revealed that it too would re-instate early action next [...]
63 Colleges Offering the Best Financial Aid
February 23, 2011
US New and World Report published its 2011 list of colleges that award the most generous financial aid packages. According to the new U.S. News & World Report report 63 schools of 1,700 colleges and universities surveyed claim that they meet their students’ full financial need. Here is an alphabetized list of the 63 Most [...]
AP Pass Rates Decline as More Students Enroll in Advanced Placement Courses
February 9, 2011
A record number of 2010 high school graduates passed Advanced Placement exams, but an even greater percentage received the lowest level possible score, according to a study released by the College Board.
Early Admission Data – 2011
January 11, 2011
Early decision and early action applications for the Class of 2015 surged at Vanderbilt, George Washington, Penn, Northwestern, Bucknell, Bowdoin, Lehigh and Dartmouth according to Jacques Steinberg’s post in The Choice, a New York Times educational blog.
Kiplinger 2011 Best Value Public Colleges
January 7, 2011
Kiplinger has published its 2011 list of best value public colleges. While I usually look at college rankings with a certain degree of skepticism, I consider this list interesting. When considering the full cost of college, keep in mind that tuition (a key component of the Kiplinger ranking) is only one component. Don’t overlook four-year [...]
50 Colleges With the Best and Worst Professors
December 8, 2010
Lynn O’Shaughnessy has published her list of 50 Colleges With the Best and Worst Professors. The lists — 25 Colleges With the Best Professors and 25 Colleges With the Worst Professors — include many well-known colleges and universities such as Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, Sarah Lawrence, Carleton, RPI, Seton Hall, Drexel and Bentley.
From Hogwarts to Brown
November 22, 2010
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have have varied educational backgrounds. Watson, who portrays Hermione Granger is a student at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Early Applications Up at Georgetown, Chicago and Northwestern
November 16, 2010
Early action applications rose nearly 8% according to Georgetown Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Charles Deacon. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions received more than 6,600 early applications for the class of 2015, up from 6,124 last year.
About Lynn Lubell
Lynn Radlauer Lubell is the Publisher of InLikeMe.com, an internationally renowned website for college-bound students, parents and guidance counselors, and the Founder of Admission by Design, an educational consultancy.
A graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School, Lynn completed the IECA's Principles and Practices Institute for Educational Consultants and has broad expertise in college admission strategy and planning.
Lynn served on the MIT Educational Council for ten years interviewing hundreds of undergraduate applicants.
Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Admission by Design, consults with students and families in South Florida and beyond.