Category: Early Action

College Application Decision: Deferred? Now What?

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High School Seniors have received their College Admissions Early Decision/Early Action results. The results are producing a mixture of palpable emotions. While some happy students settle in for the holidays with their acceptance letters in hand, others will be disappointed and distressed in discovering that they have been deferred to the regular decision pool by the college or university. For those who are deferred, their applications will be re-considered along with the thousands of Regular Decision applicants. In the Regular Decision pool, the selection process becomes even more competitive and selective.

With only a few weeks left in the application season, I recommend that students scrupulously reevaluate their deferred early decision/early action application and carefully plan a workable strategy in this crunch-time. It’s not just about the letter of continued interest. It’s more! You may need to hire an educational consultant who is an expert in post-decision admissions advising.  Our team begins to implement a Post-Decision Strategy right away that will continue through regular decision.

What to do next? Now is the time to evaluate and successfully complete the admissions process by looking at your child through a professional lens.  Our strategies re-energize their application so that they are removed from the deferred list and placed on the accepted list.

Through our College Knowledge Network, we know that between 5% – 10% of students who are deferred admissions are accepted to the same college Regular Decision.   Based on our experience and 29-years track record of success, 95% of students who approach us and retain us before January 1, after being deferred, are ACCEPTED Regular Decision.

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Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder/managing director and lead admissions advisor of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs.   The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges.  Dr. Lowe and his team also specializes in helping students transfer to Ivy League colleges/universities.

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Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates For 2024-2025 College Applicants

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~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

It’s the 2024-2025 Early Decision and Early Action season!  Competition to Ivy League and highly selective colleges are expected to be high.  Therefore, expect many applicants with high SAT/ACT scores, high grades and seemly perfect applications and personal statements to be rejected or deferred to the regular decision pool.

We expect, based our strategies, in-depth planning and Weekly-Skype sessions with Dr. Lowe that many of our clients will begin to hear happy and positive news from colleges and BS/MD programs!

Here are some early decision and early action notification dates for Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities:

  • Barnard College:  ED by Mid-December
  • Boston College:  ED by December 15
  • Boston University:  ED by December 15
  • Brown University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Cal Tech:  REA by Mid-December
  • Carnegie Mellon University:  ED by December 15
  • Columbia University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Cornell University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Dartmouth University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Duke University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Georgetown University:  EA by December 15
  • Hamilton College:  ED by December 15
  • Harvard University:  REA by Mid-December
  • Johns Hopkins University:  ED on December 13
  • MIT:  EA by Mid-December
  • New York University:  ED by December 15
  • Northwestern University:  ED in December
  • Princeton University: SCEA by Mid-December
  • Rice University: ED in Mid-December
  • Stanford University:  REA by Mid-December
  • Swarthmore College:  ED by Mid-December
  • Tufts University:  ED by Mid-December
  • University of Chicago: ED and EA by Mid-December
  • University of Michigan:  EA by Late January 2025
  • University of Notre Dame: REA by Mid-December 15
  • University of Pennsylvania:  ED by Mid-December
  • Vanderbilt University: ED by Mid December
  • Villanova University: ED by December 15; EA by January 20
  • Yale University:  SCEA by Mid-December
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We expect that our clients will have positive results on the above dates because of Dr. Lowe’s weekly Student Parent meetings!

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By having Admissions Strategy Skype/Zoom sessions directly with Dr. Paul Lowe, brainstorming ideas, developing admissions strategies, essay review, and mock interview sessions to develop amazing student profiles, our clients stand out and are accepted into Ivy League and highly selective colleges/universities and BS/MD programs

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Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs.   The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges.  Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students gain admissions to BS/MD programs:| BS/MD Admissions Guru | BS/MD Admissions Advisors.

Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates For 2023-2024 College Applicants and BS/MD Programs

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~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

It’s the 2023-2024 Early Decision and Early Action season!  Competition to Ivy League and highly selective colleges are expected to be high.  Therefore, expect many applicants with high SAT/ACT scores, high grades and seemly perfect applications and personal statements to be rejected or deferred to the regular decision pool.

It’s also time that many students will be notified about the progress of their BS/MD applications at BS/MD programs.

We expect, based our strategies, in-depth planning and Weekly-Skype sessions with Dr. Lowe that many of our clients will begin to hear happy and positive news from colleges and BS/MD programs!

Here are some early decision and early action notification dates for Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities:

  • Barnard College:  ED by Mid-December
  • Boston College:  ED by December 15
  • Boston University:  ED by December 15
  • Brown University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Cal Tech:  REA by Mid-December
  • Carnegie Mellon University:  ED by December 15
  • Columbia University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Cornell University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Dartmouth University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Duke University:  ED by Mid-December
  • Georgetown University:  EA by December 15
  • Hamilton College:  ED by December 15
  • Harvard University:  REA by Mid-December
  • Johns Hopkins University:  ED on December 15
  • MIT:  EA by Mid-December
  • New York University:  ED by December 15
  • Northwestern University:  ED in December
  • Princeton University: SCEA by Mid-December
  • Rice University: ED in Mid December
  • Stanford University:  REA by Mid-December
  • Swarthmore College:  ED by Mid-December
  • Tufts University:  ED by Mid-December
  • University of Chicago: ED and EA by mid-December
  • University of Michigan:  EA by Late January 2024
  • University of Notre Dame: REA by Mid-December 15
  • University of Pennsylvania:  ED by Mid-December
  • Villanova University: ED by December 15; EA by January 20
  • Yale University:  SCEA by Mid-December
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We expect that our clients will have positive results on the above dates because of Dr. Lowe’s weekly Student Parent meetings!

Here are some notification dates for BS/MD Programs:

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  • Augusta University: Admissions decisions released on April 1
  • Baylor University: Interview notifications sent in January or February. Admissions decisions released by March
  • Brown University: Early decision applicants are notified by Mid-December, Regular Decision applicants are notified by early April
  • Drew University: Admissions decisions released in April
  • Drexel University: Interview notifications are sent at the end of January
  • Indiana University – Evansville: Interview notifications sent by November 17, 2023. Admissions decisions are released by December 22, 2023
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine: Interview notifications sent out on a rolling basis
  • Mercer University: Notified by the end of January of interviews, which are held in February. Students are notified by mid-March of admissions decisions.
  • Nova Southeastern University: Interview notifications sent out on a rolling basis, starting in October. Admissions decisions are released 2-3 weeks after the interview.
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI): Admissions decisions released in early April
  • Rutgers University-Newark: Admissions decisions released in April
  • Saint Louis University: Admissions decisions released in March
  • Seton Hall University: Rolling Admissions
  • Sophie Davis Biomedical Education: Admissions decisions released by April 1
  • St. Bonaventure University: Admissions decisions released in mid-late March
  • Stony Brook University: Admissions decisions released by April 1
  • Texas Tech University: Interview notifications are sent by February. Admissions decisions released by April
  • The College of New Jersey: Admissions decisions released in April
  • Tulane University: Admissions released by April 1
  • University of Alabama – Birmingham: Interview notifications sent by February 15. Admissions decisions released by Mid-March
  • University of Arizona: Acceptances sent out in April
  • University of Colorado-Denver: Interviews are in early December; find out after 2-3 weeks
  • University of Illinois at Chicago: Admissions decisions released by April 1
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City: Interview notifications sent at the end of January. Admissions decisions released by April 1
  • University of Pittsburgh: Notified if moving forward to medical school in December
  • University of Rochester: Interview notifications are sent in January. Admissions decisions released by April
  • University of South Alabama: Notified in early February with interviews taking place in March.
  • University of Toledo: Decision letters are sent out 1-2 weeks after university acceptance
  • Virginia Commonwealth University: Interview notifications are sent out at the end of January
  • Wayne State University: Interview notifications are sent at the end of January, and successful applicants are notified within 2-3 weeks
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After hundreds of hours of hard work and Weekly Skype sessions we expect many positive results – future medical doctors.

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By having continuous Weekly Skype/Zoom sessions directly with Dr. Paul Lowe, brainstorming ideas, developing admissions strategies, essay review, and mock interview sessions to develop amazing student profiles, our clients stand out and are accepted into Ivy League and highly selective colleges/universities and BS/MD programs

Congratulations to Our Clients Who Were Accepted ED Harvard 2027

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~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

722 students were accepted out of 9553 who applied early action to Harvard College (Class of 2027). 

Ten (10) were my clients!!!!!  Wow!!! One client who was accepted will be celebrating with her grandparents and parents in Mumbai – Super congrats! Happy Holidays!

My lived experiences of surmounting visible as well invisible challenges help my clients stand out. It feels great to be different! Because I approach admissions as a “risk manager“, I help my clients avoid unforeseen admissions risks and place them in the best positions for acceptance.

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs.   The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges,  Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students who have been wait-listed, deferred or rejected gain admission into their top-choice schools: College Application Rejected. and student who wish to transfer to another college:  College Transfer Admissions Advisors.  

Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates For 2022-2023 College Applicants

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~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

It’s the 2022-2023 Early Decision and Early Action season!  Competition to Ivy League and highly selective colleges are expected to be high.  Therefore, expect many applicants with high SAT/ACT scores, high grades and seemly perfect applications and personal statements to be rejected or deferred to the regular decision pool.

Many of our clients are beginning to hear happy and positive news from colleges!

Here are some early decision and early action notification dates for Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities:

  • Barnard College:  Mid-December
  • Boston College:  December 15
  • Boston University:  December 15
  • Brown University:  Mid-December
  • Cal Tech:  Mid-December
  • Carnegie Mellon University:  December 15
  • Columbia University:  Mid-December
  • Cornell University:  Mid-December
  • Dartmouth University:  Mid-December
  • Duke University:  Mid-December
  • Georgetown University:  December 15
  • Hamilton College:  December 15
  • Harvard University:  Mid-December
  • Johns Hopkins University:  December 16
  • MIT:  Mid-December (EA)
  • New York University:  December 15 (ED I); (February 15 ED II)
  • Northwestern University:  Mid-December
  • Princeton University: Mid-December (SCEA)
  • Stanford University:  Mid-December
  • Swarthmore College:  Mid-December
  • Tufts University:  Mid-December
  • University of Michigan:  Late January 2023
  • University of Notre Dame: December 15
  • University of Pennsylvania:  Mid-December
  • Villanova University: December 15
  • Yale University:  Mid-December
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We expect that our clients will have positive results on the above dates because of Dr. Lowe’s weekly Student Parent meetings!

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By having continuous Weekly Skype/Zoom sessions directly with Dr. Paul Lowe, brainstorming ideas, developing admissions strategies, essay review, and mock interview sessions to develop amazing student profiles, our clients stand out and are accepted into Ivy League and highly selective colleges/universities and BS/MD programs

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Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs. 

Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates For 2021-2022 College Applicants

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~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

It’s the 2021-2022 Early Decision and Early Action season!   Competition to Ivy League and highly selective colleges remains high.  Therefore, expect many applicants with high SAT/ACT scores, high grades and seemly perfect applications and personal statements to be rejected or deferred to the regular decision pool.

Here are some early decision and early action notification dates for Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities:

  • Barnard College:  December 14
  • Boston College:  December 15
  • Boston University:  December 14
  • Brown University:  December 17
  • Cal Tech:  December 13
  • Carnegie Mellon University:  December 12
  • Columbia University:  December 15
  • Cornell University:  December 17
  • Dartmouth University:  December 16
  • Duke University:  December 18
  • Georgetown University:  December 13
  • Hamilton College:  December 15
  • Harvard University:  December 17
  • Johns Hopkins University:  December 11
  • MIT:  December 19 (EA)
  • New York University:  December 15 (ED I); (February 15 ED II)
  • Northwestern University:  December 18
  • Purdue University: January 15, 2022
  • Stanford University:  Mid-December 12
  • Swarthmore College:  December 15
  • Tufts University:  December 15
  • University of Michigan:  Late January 2022
  • University of Notre Dame: December 16
  • University of Pennsylvania:  December 16
  • Yale University:  December 16

“Admissions is a competitive sport!  Why gamble with uncertainty?” – Dr. Paul Lowe

“Parents hire us because they choose to pay an admissions expert who will help them avoid making mistakes.” – Dr. Paul Lowe

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs.   The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges.  Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students who have been wait-listed, deferred or rejected gain admission into their top-choice schools: College Application Rejected. and student who wish to transfer to another college:  College Transfer Admissions Advisors.  For colleges and universities that recommend or require videos: College Admissions Video Productions.

Dr. Paul Lowe featured on MarketWatch

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Dr. Paul Lowe, Managing Director – Ivy League Admissions Advisors

Dr. Paul Lowe, CEO of Pinnacle Educational Center and managing director of Ivy League Admissions Advisors was featured in a February 26, 2021 MarketWatch article by Howard Gold entitled: “COVID-19 is changing college application strategies — and lowering the odds of getting into top schools”.

Ivy League Admissions Advisors helps students get accepted to Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities and BS/MD programs.

“We are not for everyone,” says Dr. Lowe. “Only parents who want their children to have expert advice and a competitive advantage in the college admission process hire us.”

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Being different and understanding differences allows us to
advise our clients to stand out and get ACCEPTED
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Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs.   The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges,  Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students who have been wait-listed, deferred or rejected gain admission into their top-choice schools: College Application Rejected and student who wish to transfer to another college:  College Transfer Admissions Advisors.  For colleges and universities that recommend or require videos: College Admissions Video Productions.

The Value of Expert Admissions Advice: Post-Application Submission

~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Since the increased number of applicants to Ivy League colleges was reported last week and the subsequent, inevitable increase in rejections (and deferments), my team and I have been receiving a deluge of calls from anxious-ridden and sometimes even angry parents wanting to know what can they do about upcoming regular decisions or even early decision II.

With several parents, their children were rejected not only from the Ivies but also from early action schools that they had perceived to be safety schools.

One parent, whose son was deferred from Harvard, wanted to immediately know: “what is your price?” Another parent, whose son was rejected from Yale and rejected early action from a perceived safety also wanted to know immediately: “how much do you charge?” And another parent, whose daughter was deferred from her perceived safety school, rejected from Columbia, had already submitted applications to Dartmouth and UPenn and was in the midst of applying to Princeton and MIT, wanted to know: “what’s your price?”

It’s obvious from these types of questions that these callers are shopping for the cheapest price and/or attempting to negotiate. This is counterintuitive to obtaining the best service for a process that requires specialized skills.

The reality is that this is not about a price or haggling….it’s about your child’s educational future! This is not like purchasing a new luxury SUV, legacy furniture, a second home, a club membership fee or a kitchen renovation – It’s an investment in your child’s future.

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We all know the true VALUE of Harvard, Yale and Brown (and BS/MD programs) degrees…….PRICELESS.

Our firm provides “Post-Application Submission Deferred Strategies”. What’s that worth?

Even with 4 months left in this admissions cycle there is still lots to be done to enable a student to stand out and not cause subsequent rejections or worse “perpetual waitlist limbo”! We provide “Post-Application Submission Strategies”. What’s that worth?

What’s your child’s future worth?  According to the US Department of Agriculture, the cost of raising a child for a middle-income family born in 2001-2003 through the age of 18, not including college costs is $224,000 to $227,000 for middle income families and $327,000 to $330,000 for higher incomes.  This does not include private school tuition, summer athletic or music camps, or specialized college summer camps.

Wouldn’t it be wise to invest in valuable advice whereby your next $250,000 investment (college education) is towards an Ivy League and highly selective college or university or a BS/MD program?

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What’s the value? HAPPY FAMILIES!
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“Parents hire us because they choose to pay an admissions expert who will help them avoid making mistakes.” – Dr. Paul Lowe

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs.   The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges,  Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students who have been wait-listed, deferred or rejected gain admission into their top-choice schools: College Application Rejected. and student who wish to transfer to another college:  College Transfer Admissions Advisors.  For colleges and universities that recommend or require videos: College Admissions Video Productions.

College Application Decisions/Outcomes

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~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

It’s that important time of the year for high school seniors as many students are beginning to receive their application decisions. Let’s describe each.

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ACCEPTED/ADMITTED: You’re in! You did it! You have been offered a spot in the incoming freshman class of one or more of the schools on your list. If it’s one of your top-choice schools and you have been accepted EA or RD it’s great! In terms of ED, the admissions process is technically over! “Technically”, because although you are accepted, schools can rescind your acceptance based on numerous reasons. Don’t forget the Common Application Affirmation Statement. According to the Common Application: “These affirmations are intended to make sure the applicant certifies the authenticity of the application, agrees to provide updated information to the college, and will commit only to one college once accepted”.

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DEFERRED: This means that the college is not prepared to either accept or deny you at this juncture, so they defer making a decision on your candidacy until they can consider you in the larger pool of regular decision applicants. Since you are the larger pool, you will need to continue to attempt to standout and distinguish yourself from other applicants who were deferred and regular decision applicants. Our firm provides “Post-Application Submission Deferred Strategies”.

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WAITLISTED: Being placed on the waitlist at a school means that you are not currently being offered a spot in their incoming class, but that you might be if enough spots open up as admitted students select other schools. How likely this is to occur (and it does happen) and in what volume, varies from school to school and even year to year. Our firm provides “Post-Application Submission Off-Waitlist Strategies”.

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DENIED/REJECTED: Unfortunately, this outcome requires no explanation. However, what you may choose to do is to transfer to schools that initially denied you a spot after the freshman year of the school you eventually end up. We provide transfer services through: College Transfer Admissions Advisors. We have successfully helped students transfer to schools that had initially denied them admissions.

“Being different and understanding differences allow me to help our clients stand out and be accepted!” – Dr. Paul Lowe

“Admissions is a competitive sport!  Why gamble with uncertainty?” – Dr. Paul Lowe

“Parents hire us because they choose to pay an admissions expert who will help them avoid making mistakes.” – Dr. Paul Lowe

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs.   The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges,  Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students who have been wait-listed, deferred or rejected gain admission into their top-choice schools: College Application Rejected. and student who wish to transfer to another college:  College Transfer Admissions Advisors.  For colleges and universities that recommend or require videos: College Admissions Video Productions.

Early Action and Early Decision Dates for 2020-2021 College Applicants

~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

It’s the 2020-2021 Early Decision and Early Action season!  We are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicants have already submitted their applications!  Some applicants are having their alumni interviews and some have submitted their college videos!  Competition to Ivy League and highly selective college remain high as these schools maintain their global educational brand.  Therefore, expect many applicants with high SAT/ACT scores, high grades and seemly perfect applications, personal statements and the perfect story to be rejected or deferred to the regular decision pool!

Here are some early decision and early action notification dates for Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities:

  • Barnard College:  December 14
  • Boston College:  December 3 (ED I)
  • Boston University:  December 15
  • Brown University:  Mid-December
  • Cal Tech:  Mid-December
  • Carnegie Mellon University:  December 12
  • Columbia University:  December 15
  • Cornell University:  December 17
  • Dartmouth College:  Mid-December
  • Duke University:  Mid-December
  • Georgetown University:  December 15
  • Hamilton College:  December 15
  • Harvard University:  Mid-December
  • Johns Hopkins University:  December 11
  • MIT:  Mid-December
  • New York University:  December 15
  • Northwestern University:  December 15
  • Princeton University:  April 1 2021
  • Stanford University:  December 11
  • Swarthmore College:  Mid-December
  • Tufts University:  Mid-December
  • University of Chicago: Mid-December
  • University of Michigan:  January 2021 TBD
  • University of Notre Dame: December 16
  • University of Pennsylvania:  Mid-December
  • Villanova University: December 15
  • Yale University:  December 16

“Being different and understanding differences allow me to help our clients stand out and be accepted!” – Dr. Paul Lowe

“Admissions is a competitive sport!  Why gamble with uncertainty?” – Dr. Paul Lowe

“Parents hire us because they choose to pay an admissions expert who will help them avoid making mistakes.” – Dr. Paul Lowe

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs.   The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges,  Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students who have been wait-listed, deferred or rejected gain admission into their top-choice schools: College Application Rejected. and student who wish to transfer to another college:  College Transfer Admissions Advisors.  For colleges and universities that recommend or require videos: College Admissions Video Productions.