Rona Aydin is the founder of Oriel Admissions, a Princeton-based college admissions consulting firm advising families nationwide on elite university admissions strategy. An Oxford University graduate, Rona leads a deeply experienced team whose distinctive 360 approach treats every part of the application - academics, testing, activities, essays, and interviews - as one connected strategy.
Boston University admitted 31.3% of Early Decision applicants for the Class of 2029 (2,165 of 6,907, CDS 2025-2026) against 11.0% outside the binding rounds. Two binding rounds, no Early Action, test optional through fall 2028 entry, and ED admits fill roughly 63% of seats.
Kellogg enrolled 534 students in its Two-Year MBA Class of 2027 with a 733 average GMAT and a 3.68 average GPA, but publishes neither application counts nor an acceptance rate. Here is what Kellogg does publish, and how to benchmark yourself against the M7 schools that publish more.
MIT Sloan enrolled 450 students in its MBA Class of 2027, including LGO dual degree candidates, with a 720 median GMAT and a 3.69 median GPA - but publishes neither application counts nor an acceptance rate, and this cycle has only two application rounds. Here is how to read the numbers.
A 4 year high school plan template for counselors and families. 63.8% of four-year colleges assign considerable importance to strength of curriculum and 76.8% to grades in college prep courses (NACAC, Fall 2023). It maps six subject areas by grade so rigor gaps show two years before they matter.
Columbia Business School enrolled 982 MBA students from 7,477 applications for the Class of 2027, a 13.1% enrollment ratio - the highest among the five M7 schools that publish application counts. CBS does not publish an official acceptance rate. Here is what the numbers actually show.
Eleven ready to send counselor email templates covering the full admissions year, from the September early deadline reminder for seniors to the May summer planning note for sophomores. Each one is written to go out as your own, links two or three free guides, and copies with one click.
A printable teacher recommendation questionnaire in three parts: a request cover sheet with colleges and deadlines, twelve class specific questions that give a teacher quotable material, and a notes page for the teacher. Built for counseling offices to hand out with the recommendation request process. Free to print and share.
Harvard Business School does not publish an official MBA acceptance rate. Its Class of 2027 profile shows 943 enrolled of 9,409 applicants, a 10.0% enrollment ratio, with a median GMAT of 730, median GRE of 164/164, and an average GPA of 3.76.
One UC application covers all nine campuses at $80 each, and every campus reviews independently. How to build a four-to-six campus portfolio across selectivity bands.
Most BS/MD programs decide at the interview stage, and several add situational-judgment testing. How finalist interviews work, what CASPer measures, and how to prepare. Interview formats, CASPer timing, and preparation strategy inside.
Texas A&M admitted 59% of in-state and 49% of out-of-state applicants in the latest published split, and top 10% auto-admits filled 41.8% of the Fall 2025 class. Verified numbers, the nonresident tuition waiver, and strategy for nonresident families.
TL;DR: The Ross Mathematics Program is a six-week residential immersion in number theory, founded by mathematician Arnold Ross in 1957 and famous for its motto, think deeply of simple things. Admission runs through a challenging application problem set where the quality of written reasoning matters more than the number of answers, and the program is … Continued
Villanova admitted 59.8% of Early Decision applicants for the Class of 2029, 1,005 of 1,680, against a 28.1% overall rate and roughly 25.9% odds outside the binding rounds. Early Decision accounted for about 56% of the 1,805 seat entering class.
Barnard admitted 10.1% of applicants for the Class of 2029, 1,048 offers from 10,426 applications, up from 8.8% as the applicant pool shrank. Yield remains near 69%, among the highest of any liberal arts college, and one binding Early Decision round drives it.
A printable brag sheet template students complete before asking teachers and counselors for recommendation letters: nine sections that give a recommender specific material to write from, plus instructions counselors can hand out with it. Free to print and share.
UC Berkeley admitted 10.5% and UCLA 10.8% for fall 2026, but residency flips which is harder: Berkeley for nonresidents, UCLA for Californians. Full comparison.