Early Admissions Trends in US Universities: What 2025–2026 Applicants Need to Know
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SAT 1560, education founder, published research—so why still rejected by the Ivy League?
This is a real story of a student guided by Sofia, a former Northwestern University Admissions Officer. In the upcoming webinar, she will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of applications, while providing a comprehensive overview of U.S. study abroad admissions for 2026.
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Why top US universities remain highly selective and admissions have not become “easier” post-COVID
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The reality behind acceptance rates: STEM majors are far more competitive than overall school averages
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Strategic major selection to avoid weakening an otherwise strong academic profile
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How to interpret transcripts and international qualifications to set realistic expectations when building a target school list
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Sofia Bening
Sofia Bening
Former Admissions Officer, Northwestern University (Top 7 US)
Sofia Bening
- Northwestern graduate (Journalism, Creative Writing & Musicology) - 3 years in admissions, personally reviewing 5,000+ applications - Managed Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania regions - Conducted admissions outreach across 8 Asian countries, with deep insight into the strengths and gaps of Asian, and Vietnamese student profiles
131 Offers to
Yale
134 Offers to
Harvard
258 Offers to
Columbia
357 Offers to
UPenn
171 Offers to
Brown
86 Offers to
Dartmouth
246 Offers to
Cornell
109 Offers to
Princeton
187 Offers to
Stanford
50 Offers to
MIT
200 Offers to
Duke
155 Offers to
UChicago
141 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
24 Offers to
Caltech
377 Offers to
UC Berkeley
338 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
188 Offers to
Oxford
254 Offers to
Cambridge
249 Offers to
LSE
338 Offers to
Imperial
706 Offers to
UCL
798 Offers to
KCL
442 Offers to
Oxbridge
176 Offers to
Northwestern
131 Offers to
Yale
134 Offers to
Harvard
258 Offers to
Columbia
357 Offers to
UPenn
171 Offers to
Brown
86 Offers to
Dartmouth
246 Offers to
Cornell
109 Offers to
Princeton
187 Offers to
Stanford
50 Offers to
MIT
200 Offers to
Duke
155 Offers to
UChicago
141 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
24 Offers to
Caltech
377 Offers to
UC Berkeley
338 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
188 Offers to
Oxford
254 Offers to
Cambridge
249 Offers to
LSE
338 Offers to
Imperial
706 Offers to
UCL
798 Offers to
KCL
442 Offers to
Oxbridge
176 Offers to
Northwestern
131 Offers to
Yale
134 Offers to
Harvard
258 Offers to
Columbia
357 Offers to
UPenn
171 Offers to
Brown
86 Offers to
Dartmouth
246 Offers to
Cornell
109 Offers to
Princeton
187 Offers to
Stanford
50 Offers to
MIT
200 Offers to
Duke
155 Offers to
UChicago
141 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
24 Offers to
Caltech
377 Offers to
UC Berkeley
338 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
188 Offers to
Oxford
254 Offers to
Cambridge
249 Offers to
LSE
338 Offers to
Imperial
706 Offers to
UCL
798 Offers to
KCL
442 Offers to
Oxbridge
176 Offers to
Northwestern
131 Offers to
Yale
134 Offers to
Harvard
258 Offers to
Columbia
357 Offers to
UPenn
171 Offers to
Brown
86 Offers to
Dartmouth
246 Offers to
Cornell
109 Offers to
Princeton
187 Offers to
Stanford
50 Offers to
MIT
200 Offers to
Duke
155 Offers to
UChicago
141 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
24 Offers to
Caltech
377 Offers to
UC Berkeley
338 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
188 Offers to
Oxford
254 Offers to
Cambridge
249 Offers to
LSE
338 Offers to
Imperial
706 Offers to
UCL
798 Offers to
KCL
442 Offers to
Oxbridge
176 Offers to
Northwestern
Crimson Students Shine in 2025–26 Early Admissions
Crimson Students Make Their Mark in This Year’s Early Admissions So far, over 210 Crimson students have been accepted into top US universities, including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, MIT, and Duke. Outstanding results: 🎊 69 students admitted to HYPSM 🎊 140 students admitted to Ivy League schools 🎊 217 students admitted to Top 15 US universities These achievements highlight the combination of academic excellence, strategic application planning, and the close guidance provided by Crimson advisors throughout the college admissions journey.
