The University of Michigan is a top public state research university, and they have a long tradition of welcoming transfers. For the , Michigan received 6,832 applications for transfer and accepted 2,385. Transfers who are accepted by Michigan are rewarded with more flexibility than most other top schools: they can start in any season.
How to Transfer to the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) 2026
The University of Pennsylvania, or Penn, is an outstanding Ivy League university with equally impressive outcomes. It is mid-size, with 10,610 undergraduates across a range of colleges, and attracts students . At Penn, students put their big ideas into practice. The Philadelphia setting empowers taking action rather than waiting for graduation.
Princeton Admissions Statistics 2025
Princeton has a 4.62% acceptance rate during the 2024-2025 admissions cycle, which means it is hard to get into. But makes sense for a school that boasts famous alumni like Michelle Obama, Jeff Bezos, and the fictional Jack Donaghy. But that 4.62% number really doesn’t tell us that much other than the school is hard to get into – and we already knew that before we wrote this post, and you already knew it before you read this post. There are a lot of other data points that can give us interesting insight into how schools operate, and today we’re going to break down Princeton’s data and tell you how to apply it strategically.
Cornell Admissions Statistics 2025
During the 2024-2025 Cornell admissions cycle, the acceptance rate was 8.41%. While not a record low, this number is still sub 10% – meaning it’s a reach for everyone applying. But what does 8.41% actually mean? How does that translate? What numbers go behind these numbers? And how can you take advantage of these stats to help you gain a strategic edge? Well, thankfully for you, we dive into these statistics every single year to help our clients make the best decisions. And we’re sharing that intel with you.
Penn Admissions Statistics 2025
During the 2024-2025 admissions cycle, the University of Pennsylvania, or Penn, had an acceptance rate of 5.4% – their lowest ever. But what does this actually mean? Where does that number really come from? Schools like Penn may openly publish some of the statistics that make up this number, but to really understand “why” and “how,” we need to look at more. We dig into the numbers of elite schools every year to help our clients have the best shot at success.
Film at USC: Deep Dive
In this week’s deep dive, our series that figures out why some colleges have a reputation for excellence in particular majors so you don’t have to, we’re sleuthing around the University of Southern California’s film program — otherwise known by its more sophisticated title, USC Cinematic Arts. While USC already has a very selective acceptance rate of overall, remember that you have to apply to a specific program to gain admission to USC — and, though USC doesn’t publish the exact numbers for each school, rumors over the last decade have consistently maintained that the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) has an acceptance rate of just 3% for first-year undergraduates. And that, of course, begs the question: what the heck is going on here?
Harvard Admissions Statistics 2025
For the 2024-2025 admission cycle, Harvard University had a 3.64% acceptance rate. However, that’s just one number, and all we can really glean from this number is that getting into Harvard is, contrary to Elle Woods’ statement, very hard. At elite colleges, we have to dig deeper into their statistics to learn trends, analyze changes, and uncover the truth behind what’s really going on in elite admissions. Thankfully, we do this every single year to help optimize the process for our clients.
How to Transfer to Duke 2026
The University of Michigan Engineering Undergrad Admissions Strategy
The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, often just called UMich, is a big deal. Not only is it a top-ranked public research university, but it is also home to a staggering undergrads, making it one of the largest schools in the country. UMich is also home to the College of Engineering, which is one of the best engineering schools in the US. While they don’t publish a specific engineering school acceptance rate, the overall acceptance rate is about . This rate comes with a pretty big caveat. As a public school, a little over half of the undergraduate population is in-state students. While it is competitive for any applicant to get it, it is far harder for out-of-state applicants. If you are serious about getting into UMich Engineering (especially if you don’t live in the Wolverine State), you must be an elite candidate. You need to take a couple of steps to ensure your application is competitive.
How to Transfer to Dartmouth 2026
Dartmouth is for welcoming large numbers of transfer students. In a recent year, the transfer acceptance rate was only 1.6%. They accepted only 12 of over 700 applicants. That is an abysmal transfer acceptance rate. However, 12 students did get in. It is possible. Not probable, and certainly not easy, but possible. We help students make it happen.
How to Transfer to Brown 2026
Brown is an Ivy League university with a strong creative streak. Located in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island, Brown attracts students who want to go far while thinking differently. The university is looking for a diverse transfer student group, but that doesn’t mean that it is easy to get in. Most recently, Brown received 3,000 applications for transfer. Ultimately, they accepted only 215 — or 7.2%. Getting in, then, isn’t easy. It’s just about as hard as getting in as a first-year, and a strong application requires strategy and preparation well in advance of pressing submit.
Princeton Engineering Undergraduate Admissions Strategy
Princeton is a school that needs no introduction, but let’s do it anyway. Princeton is an Ivy League research university in New Jersey. While they offer many different majors, some of the most popular are through Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. Unlike some other schools, Princeton applicants don’t apply directly to the engineering school. Instead, applicants indicate (in a non-binding way) if they intend to pursue a BSE or AB and their likely area of interest (for engineers, there is also a short essay, but more on that later). This is all non-binding and once at Princeton, it is easy to change your plans.
Georgia Tech Engineering Undergrad Admissions Strategy
The Georgia Institute of Technology (usually just called Georgia Tech) is a popular choice for engineering: duh, it’s right in the name. The public research university and institute of technology in the ATL has impressive programs in all things STEM, including undergraduate engineering through their College of Engineering. Georgia Tech is always competitive to get into; however, how competitive it is depends on where you are applying from. While their overall acceptance rate was around last year, as a public school, in-state students see higher acceptance rates. Last year, their in-state acceptance rate was 33%, while their out-of-state rate was 10% and their international rate was just under 8%. This means if you aren’t a Georgian, you need to be even more competitive. But how? Let’s break it down.
Data Science Extracurricular Activity Strategy for Sophomores
Data science is the bringing together of scientific principles with data to discover patterns and make predictions. Data scientists, and data engineers, use numbers and facts to inform governments, corporations, and, by extension, society as a whole. Predicting what will happen next or how to address a societal issue isn’t magic, it’s numbers. This is true whether it’s positioning a new toy on the shelves or designing a bug net roll-out to decrease cases of malaria. Both rely on data to be as effective and impactful as possible.
UPenn Engineering Undergrad Admissions Strategy
The University of Pennsylvania (also called UPenn and Penn) has been teaching engineering since the mid-1800s. The Philadelphia-based Ivy League offers an impressive list of engineering majors through its School of Engineering & Applied Science. While Penn provides a couple of specialized cross-school programs (including VIPER and Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology), the vast majority of hopeful UPenn engineers apply directly to the Engineering school. UPenn doesn’t release separate acceptance rates for its four undergraduate schools. However, Engineering is likely on the harder side of the spectrum given the popularity of its majors. Last year, UPenn’s overall acceptance rate was This is a very competitive rate. If you hope to become a Quaker, you need to be a top student. If you don’t know where to start, don’t worry, we have a couple of steps you need to take.
Biomedical Engineering Extracurricular Activity Strategy for Sophomores
If you are a sophomore interested in studying biomedical engineering in college, you’re probably interested in medicine, passionate about engineering, and fascinated by the intersection of the two. Students who study biomedical engineering go into careers in research, they develop new medical devices and discover breakthroughs, they work for famed international corporations and local hospitals. Basically, there is a lot that you can do with a biomedical engineering degree. But how do you get to college graduation?
Psychology at Stanford: Deep Dive
If you’ve been following our “Deep Dive” series so far, you know that these blogs take a look at notable departments within larger colleges, whether they be top-tier programs within likewise elite universities or hidden gems that produce excellent results within schools that are otherwise average. You might say that we’re doing a thorough investigation of schools that are “famous” for one thing or another — business at Wharton (Penn), computer science at Dartmouth, agricultural science at Texas A&M, public health at UNC — but it’s not everyday that we get to take a closer look at academic tracks that are infamous.
Duke (Pratt) Engineering Undergrad Admissions Strategy
Political Science Extracurricular Activity Strategy for Sophomores
Every year, we work with students who are fascinated by, and often fixated on, politics. They want to understand how the political atmosphere we exist in now was created, and what they can do to shape the future. Through political science, students build a foundation in history, politics, economics, and current events that serves them well in applying critical thinking to any moment that we are in, helping to shift culture.