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Caroline Koppelman

The Best Majors at Columbia

Columbia University, comprised of the undergraduate colleges Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, received nearly 60,000 applications for the Class of 2029 and accepted only 2,946, or between both Early Decision and Regular Decision application rounds. When applying to Columbia, you absolutely need to approach the process with a clear strategy. In creating a strategy, it’s also important to know what has been going on at Columbia recently, as the university is in a bit of an era of adjustment and, they hope, recalibration.

How to Write the Common App Essay Prompt 3: Example and Guide 2026-2027

It’s week three of our “How to Write the Common App Essay” breakdown blog! No curveballs here… This post’s subject is Prompt #3. We’re going one by one through all of your options because we know this is a big decision; it’s not only the first essay most applicants write, but it’s also the most important because it has to introduce who you are and it goes to every school on your list.

The Best Majors at Duke

Duke is an iconic research university in North Carolina. The school offers a balance between exceptional academics and an enviable culture led by a storied athletic lineage. There are about 6,500 undergraduate students, and the acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 was . Notably, Early Decision applicants to Duke receive a strong advantage. The ED acceptance rate that same year was 12.6%, while the RD acceptance rate was 4.2%.