University admits SCEA applicants, again refrains from releasing admissions statistics (2024)

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What is the acceptance rate for Harvard SCEA? ›

Harvard Regular Decision Admissions

Harvard's SCEA admit rate of 8.74 percent for the early round only is substantially higher than the regular decision acceptance rate of 2.70 percent. In the early round, Harvard University received 7,921 applications and accepted 692 students.

Princeton University accepted 1,782 applicants from a pool of 39,644 to the Class of 2027. In 2022, Princeton offered admission to 2,167 students, or 4.57 percent of the 38,019 applicants to the Class of 2026.

Clemson University has an acceptance rate of 43%.

MIT Early Admissions

For the Class of 2028, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology received 12,563 early action applications and accepted 661 students for an acceptance rate of 5 percent. Last year, MIT accepted 685 students to the Class of 2027 for an acceptance rate of 5.74 percent.

Applying to Yale

Single-Choice Early Action is non-binding, meaning that you do not have to go to Yale if you are accepted. If you apply Single-Choice Early Action to Yale, however, you are not allowed to submit Early Decision applications to any school or to apply Early Action to any other private institutions.

Beginning in the fall of 2023, Princeton replaced its single choice early action (SCEA) admissions cycle with a Hunger Games-style single competitor left alive (SCLA) competition.

SCEA and REA are both non-binding early application options, which means that if you're accepted, you're not obligated to attend that college. The difference between the two lies mainly in the restrictions they impose on where else you can apply early.

Cornell is the easiest and youngest Ivy League school. It was established in 1865 and is situated in Ithaca, New York. Out of 49,114 candidates, Cornell accepted 5,330, for an admission percentage of around 10.9%.

Admission is conditional upon your successful completion of the senior year. Princeton reserves the right to withdraw an offer of admission if there is a significant drop in your academic performance between January and June of your senior year.

Clemson Deferred 15,000 of their 26,000 Early Action applicants this cycle. Deferrals are increasing because of higher applicant pools and because many schools over the past couple of years have over-enrolled their classes as more of their admitted students said yes to them than they expected.

Why is Clemson so hard to get into? ›

Clemson University Admissions Requirements

Clemson University places a strong emphasis on academic performance in high school when evaluating applicants. Factors like GPA, class rank, and the rigor of coursework are considered. Clemson will typically prioritize students with a GPA of 3.3 or above.

The acceptance rate at Clemson is 49.2%.

For every 100 applicants, 49 are admitted. This means the school is moderately selective. The school expects you to meet their requirements for GPA and SAT/ACT scores, but they're more flexible than other schools.

Cornell Deferral FAQ

And since, in recent years, between 21.7% to 24.3% of applicants have been deferred, the overwhelming majority have been denied admission outright.

While there is no definitive answer, there are numerous anecdotes and reports of students who have gained admission to MIT despite not having a top-tier GPA.

MIT's low acceptance rate reflects the status as one of the world's leading universities, and can be attributed to various factors including the holistic admissions process and highly competitive pool of applicants.

Physical Sciences: 6.8% Engineering: 9.5% Computer Science: 8.8% Math: 6.5%

Is it easier to be accepted if I apply Restrictive Early Action? Harvard does not offer an advantage to students who apply early. While admit rates tend to be higher in Restrictive Early Action, this reflects the remarkable strength of the applicant pool rather than a benefit of application timing.

What is the hardest music school to get into? As of 2019, the Curtis Institute of Music was the hardest music school to get into. Curtis has a tiny 4.5% acceptance rate. In comparison, Harvard has a 4.7% acceptance rate and Stanford has a 4.4% acceptance rate.

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