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Johns Hopkins is a private university in Baltimore, Maryland. There are approximately 6,000 undergrads and the school is heavily focused on research. The acceptance rate for the class of 2022 was 9.9%.

Tulane is a top-ranked research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Emphasis on top-ranked, of course, but also on New Orleans. New Orleans is at the core of the Tulane experience. In fact, engaging with the New Orleans community through service work is part of the university’s required curriculum.

Colgate University is located in Hamilton, NY. It’s a liberal arts school with almost 3,000 undergraduates. It’s getting to be increasingly competitive to get in, which is why it’s important to answer their supplemental questions with care and intention. No worries—we’ve got your back on this one.

Villanova is a private Catholic school with an undergraduate body of roughly 7,000 students located in Villanova, PA. The school is big on student engagement, giving back to the community, and NCAA basketball. Last year, Villanova’s acceptance rate fell to 29%.

The University of California is a system of public schools located across the Golden State, including Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Davis, Irvine, Santa Cruz, and Merced. The schools range in acceptance rates from 14.1% to 66.9%, with UCLA and Berkeley as the most exclusive.

Haverford is a liberal arts school eight miles from Downtown Philadelphia. The student body is small, only 1,318 students, and Haverford has become known for putting immense trust in them. All students commit to adhering to an honor code that comes with more freedom than most college kids could imagine. This tradition was started in 1897, and the Honor Code is re-approved each year by the student body themselves. Haverford dorms do not have RAs overseeing student behavior, and exams are un-proctored (yes, there is no teacher in the room making sure you don’t cheat). Don’t think about breaking the honor code, though. With great freedom comes great consequence.

Swarthmore is a private liberal arts college in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore is also a member of the tri-college consortium, along with Bryn Mawr and Haverford. With an acceptance rate is 13 percent, Swarthmore has been continuously ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top (and for many years the top) liberal arts schools in the nation.  

Pitzer college is a private, liberal arts school and a member of the in Claremont, California. In 2017, Pitzer accepted 16 percent of applicants. The supplement requires one 650-word . In this blog post, we will go over some tips for tackling it.  

A private research university in Boston, Northeastern is known for its professional co-op program, through which the vast majority of students engage in jobs and internships before graduation. The acceptance rate is about 27 percent. 

Colorado College is a private, liberal arts college in Colorado Springs. The campus is located against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and the school is on the block plan, meaning classes run for intensive, three and-a-half week periods. Many classes incorporate the university’s natural environment. The acceptance rate is 15 percent

Smith is a private women’s liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. Smith, one of the largest women’s colleges in the country, has an acceptance rate of about 37 percent. Smith students can also take classes at Hampshire College, U Mass Amherst, , and Amherst College.

Wellesley College is a private women’s liberal arts college located outside of Boston in Wellesley, Massachusetts where students can cross-register at MIT, Brandeis, Babson, and Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Wellesley’s notable alumni include the likes Hillary Clinton. In 2018, the acceptance rate was 19 percent.

Northwestern is a private university in Evanston, Illinois with an undergraduate student body of approximately 8,000 students. The acceptance rate for the class of 2022 fell to 8.4%, a record low. Northwestern is a Big 10 school, just 30 minutes away from Chicago, and operates on the quarter system.

Duke is a private university in Durham, North Carolina. There are approximately 6,500 undergraduate students and the school is known for both academics and sports. The acceptance rate for the class of 2022 was 8.3%.

Harvard needs no introduction. It is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts with an undergraduate student body of approximately 6,700 students. The acceptance rate for the class of 2022 was just 4.59%, the lowest of any Ivy League school.