2026–27 Application Cycle 95+ Schools Covered

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Harvard University~3%

Cambridge, MA · Ivy League · 5 short essays

Cambridge, MA · Elite Research · 5 short essays

Stanford University~3.7%

Stanford, CA · Elite Research · 3 essays + 4 short answers

Yale University~4.6%

New Haven, CT · Ivy League · 2 essays + 4 short takes + 1 long essay

Princeton University~5.8%

Princeton, NJ · Ivy League · 3 essays + 3 short answers

Columbia University~3.9%

New York City, NY · Ivy League · 5 short essays

University of Pennsylvania~5.8%

Philadelphia, PA · Ivy League · 3 short essays

Brown University~5.5%

Providence, RI · Ivy League · 3 essays + 3 short answers

Johns Hopkins University~7%

Baltimore, MD · Elite Research · 1 essay (400 words)

Duke University~6.3%

Durham, NC · Elite Research · 1 required + 1 optional

Northwestern University~6.8%

Evanston, IL · Elite Research · 1 required + 2 optional

Vanderbilt University~8.7%

Nashville, TN · Elite Research · 1 essay (250 words)

Barnard College~10%

Manhattan, NYC · Seven Sisters · 1 essay (200-250 words)

Davidson College~13%

Davidson, NC · Liberal Arts · 2 essays (250-300 words)

Baylor University~51%

Waco, TX · Baptist / R1 · 1 essay (~450 words)

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