The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most sought-after public universities in the country, and one of the most popular schools among our clients, for good reason. Founded in 1789, UNC is one of the oldest public universities in the United States and is known for academic excellence, a strong community, and a pretty solid basketball program. Whether you’re drawn to their fantastic undergrad business school or the top-notch public health programs, UNC is a top choice for students across the country.
Early Action Strategy for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2025-2026
MIT is one of the preeminent science and technology-focused universities in the world. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts right across the river from Boston, it attracts students from across the country, and around the world, through its STEM-centric offerings and history of being at the cutting edge of emerging technologies. MIT is also widely respected as a hotbed of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Early Action Strategy for the University of Michigan 2025-2026
The University of Michigan isn’t any university — it’s one of the best schools in the nation. Mich is a massive state research university with over 34,000 undergraduate students. You may get lost in a crowd at a game in the Big House, but the Mich programs don’t fade into the background. They are home to more than a dozen programs ranked in the top 10 in the country, and top students nationally put Mich on their lists alongside Ivy League universities and private schools like Stanford and the University of Chicago. Mich is regularly ranked in the top 5 public universities in the country.
Single Choice Early Action Strategy for Princeton 2025-2026
Princeton University is an elite college in, where else, Princeton, New Jersey. If you are looking for an Ivy League school that prioritizes research and critical thinking, Princeton is likely already on your list. It almost feels silly to introduce Princeton; it is one of the most famous universities in the world. However, we specifically love them for their robust financial aid program, leading programs in subjects like public affairs and computer science, and great residential programs. It's no secret that Princeton is an excellent school, which also makes it highly competitive to get into. You need a solid strategy, and likely part of that plan will be applying through their Single-Choice Early Action option.
Early Action Strategy for the University of Texas at Austin 2024-2025
Located in the heart of Austin, the University of Texas at Austin is a top-tier public research university known for academic excellence, school spirit, and a culture that blends innovation with tradition. Founded in 1883, UT has grown into a national powerhouse, especially renowned for its business, communications, engineering, and computer science programs. With its rising prestige and increasingly competitive admissions, UT Austin isn’t just a Texas favorite, it’s quickly become one of the most popular colleges among our clients.
Rejected Early Action from USC 2024-2025
Rejected Early Action from the University of Texas at Austin 2024-2025
UT Austin is a highly selective university whether or not you are a Texas resident, but it is much harder to get into from an out-of-state address than for those that live in Texas. The published acceptance rate sits around 30%, but that is completely useless as a gauge for out-of-state applicants, who have to face odds that are about one-fourth of that.
Rejected Early Action from Northeastern 2024-2025
Rejected Early Action from MIT 2024-2025
Rejected Early Action from Notre Dame 2024-2025
We are sorry you didn’t get into Notre Dame. Rejection is always a bummer, especially when your heart is set on a specific school like Notre Dame. But application season isn’t over, and a rejection just means you have to put in a little more work. Before you stress out, we are here to help and walk you through the next steps.
Rejected Early Action from UNC Chapel Hill 2024-2025
If you’re here, we’re guessing you’ve just been rejected EA from UNC and are feeling unsure of what to do next. Right now, you’re probably reeling and looking for a way to keep yourself busy. Let’s take a moment to acknowledge that UNC Chapel Hill is a highly competitive school, especially for out-of-state applicants. The overall acceptance rate is around 20%, with out-of-state acceptance at 8%. The EA acceptance rate (and we don’t know the in vs out-of-state breakdown here) lasy cycle was 23%. This puts UNC in the “far reach” category for most out-of-state students, and we’re telling you this because sometimes numbers like this make us feel better. Not getting in doesn’t mean you won’t find your place at another amazing school. With decades of experience (both in college stuff and general life stuff), we can confidently say: you will go to college, and you will be successful!
Rejected by the University of Michigan Early Action 2024-2025
Receiving a rejection from the University of Michigan Early Action is a major bummer. It’s frustrating, but it is going to be okay. We know that you’re a smart and qualified student, you applied to Mich ED after all, so application experience is very salvageable. In fact, it can go way up from here if you play your cards right. Getting into Michigan Early Action is super hard. University of Michigan admissions is committed to not giving EA applicants preference (as compared to most schools, who prioritized ED or EA). The Michigan acceptance rate — about 18% — is also misleading if you are an out-of-state applicant. More than a quarter of students at Mich are from Michigan. In-state applicants are given preference in admissions, and benefit from a much higher acceptance rate. As a result, out-of-state applicants have a much lower acceptance rate.
Rejected Early Action or Early Decision from U Chicago 2024-2025
No one wants to be rejected, but if you are reading this blog, it happened. First off, sorry! Whether you applied ED or EA, the University of Chicago was important enough for you to apply early. Especially if you applied ED, this might feel like a major setback, but application season is far from over, and it's time to pivot! We want to help by telling you how.
Rejected Early Action from Princeton 2024-2025
Being rejected by a dream school is a serious punch to the gut. We know you’re smart, capable, and would thrive at Princeton. You got your application together to apply Early to and Ivy, after all. You were ahead of the pack, certain of your strongest path, and ready to move on to college and beyond. Princeton has kept their acceptance rate private in recent years, but it’s estimated to be between 4% and 6%. The Early acceptance rate is significantly higher, but not so high that Princeton can be treated as a target by, really, anyone. It’s a reach no matter how impressive you are. Unless you’re a recruited athlete (and really even then), there is no certainty with Princeton — as you’ve now experienced.
Deferred Early Decision or Early Action by Tulane 2024-2025
If you’re reading this post, things did not go to plan. You applied to Tulane Early Decision or Early Action because you really want to attend the university. Now, you are stuck in this weird middle ground where you aren’t accepted, but you also aren’t rejected. You can still get in, but getting to the point of an acceptance requires hard work. Lucky for you, we’re here to help.
Deferred Early Action by the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) 2024-2025
Getting deferred is disappointing. Probably part of the reason you applied Early Action to the University of Texas at Austin was that it was a dream school or at least near the top of your list. Getting deferred might feel like a major setback; however, you didn’t get rejected, and this isn’t over yet. They are still reviewing your application, and there are a couple of things you need to do if you have been deferred by UT.
Deferred by Georgetown Early Action 2024-2025
Being deferred by Georgetown wasn’t the plan. You were going to apply, and then have an answer. Maybe the answer would be no, and you were hoping it would be a yes — but you weren’t planning for a maybe. In this post, we’ll give you the plan for what comes next: how you increase your chances of admission to Georgetown, and how you ensure your entire college application experience is successful.
Deferred by the University of Michigan Early Action 2024-2025
Deferred Early Action by USC 2024-2025
Until recently, you couldn’t get deferred by USC. They only recently introduced an early action option. However, since 2023, The University of Southern California (aka USC) has started deferring students from their EA round to the RD round. Since it is such a new program, they are still figuring it out, and the rules have changed since last year. If you have been deferred from USC, don’t worry; we are going to walk you through it.
Deferred by Yale Single-Choice Early Action 2024-2025
Once upon a time, Yale deferred a massive number of early applicants. As a result, being deferred didn’t really tell the applicant anything about the status of their application. But now you’ve been deferred, and you’re probably wondering what this means. Luckily, things have changed in recent years. As the number of first-year undergraduate applications to Yale soared, they had to change their strategy. Instead of deferring upwards of 50% of early applicants, they began only deferring applicants who truly have a chance of getting in through the regular decision round.