Duke Admits 13.8 percent of Early Decision applicants for Class of 2030: Duke Early Decision acceptance rate and admissions insights
Summary Duke admitted 847 students in the first Early Decision round for the Class of 2030, from 6,159 Early Decision applications.That works out to an Early Decision acceptance rate of about 13.8 percent. Early Decision applications fell by about 7 percent compared to the Class of 2029 (6,627 → 6,159).Even with fewer applicants, Duke admitted […]
The Year in College Admissions 2025
– Jared Griffin, Creative Director, Athena Education 2025 Was a Historic Mess, Contd. So…2025 was so crazy that we needed a Part 2. (For Part 1, click here) Surprisingly, though, not everything was about Trump. Here are the remaining big headlines that you need to be aware of, along with a little explanation or two […]
The Year in College Admissions 2025
– Jared Griffin, Creative Director, Athena Education 2025 Was a Historic Mess Well…it goes without saying that 2025 might’ve been the wildest year ever in global college admissions. While applications and enrollments declined overall, and AI made it difficult for recent graduates to obtain jobs (even for tech majors from elite universities!), we saw the […]
College Essays: Where to Start?
We’re all familiar with essays. You start by writing about your mother, your favorite dish, or a festival. It’s simple, you scribble your thoughts on paper, and there’s no right or wrong answer as long as your sentences make grammatical sense. You reach the ninth grade, and you’re introduced to a little something called the […]
Edit your Essays like a Pro
Are you yawning while reading your essay? Or worse, are you yawning while reading your way over the word limit essay? If yes, this article is for you. If not, I’m sure you’ll still find value in our ‘five steps for achieving editing prowess.’ STEP 1: Eliminate Redundancy Read your essay out loud. As loud […]