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 […]
To Uni, with Love – Mastering the Why University Essay
What’s a ‘Why X University’ essay, if not an opportunity for you to declare your all-consuming love for a given school? Now, the trick is to not be “hide a ring in the cake” cheesy while you do that. Be a bit old-fashioned instead! You’re writing a love letter, what does your subject want you […]
How to Make Sure you get Stellar Letters of Recommendations
A Letter of Recommendation (LOR), typically 400-500 words in length, is a document that speaks to your skills and attests to your ability to succeed at a given program. LORs are useful as they may (1) corroborate the claims you’ve made in your supplemental essays, (2) present aspects of your personality that aren’t illustrated elsewhere, […]