Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of December, 2022
Scholarship Summary:
Colby-Sawyer College is awarding the Early Action Award to freshmen applicants [domestic and international] who apply for admission into an undergraduate program at Colby by December 1st.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible to receive this scholarship;
i. Applicants must apply for admission by the early deadline of Dec. 1st
Value of Scholarship:
The Colby-Sawyer Early Action Award is valued as $6,000. This award is renewable and is in addition to other scholarships.
Scholarship Application Guide:
- Official high school transcript
- Recommendation [optional]
- Writing sample: see application for essay topics
- SAT or ACT [optional]
Scholarship Website:
19 March 2019
Posted in Class of 2023
A total of 13,584 applications were received this year, resulting in an overall admission rate of 9.5 percent.
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23 September 2022
Common App Schools That Don't Require Extra Essays [2022-23]
Posted in Your College List, Class of 2027
The list includes schools that simply require the base essay [e.g. personal statement]. Keep in mind that many of these schools may have "optional" prompts which you might want to complete anyway to strengthen your application.
If you're a student or parent with a College Kickstart Plus or Premium subscription, this information is already available to you as part of our key application requirements view.
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12 September 2022
U.S. News & World Report Posts 2023 College Rankings
Posted in Class of 2027, College Rankings
This year's methodology adjusts for the decline in SAT/ACT test takers, introduces a more comprehensive measure of faculty resources and reflects changes to Carenegie Classifications made in 2021.
Princeton retains sole possession of the top spot for National Universities, and Williams College tops the list of Liberal Arts Colleges.
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25 June 2022
Class of 2026 Waitlist Notification Dates and Stats
Posted in Class of 2026, Waitlist
UPDATE #3 [6/25]
To get a sense for what's happening at the macro level, we took a look at recently released Class of 2025 waitlist statistics from 120 private and public institutions. Our analysis paints the following picture:
- The number of students admitted from the waitlist declined 46 percent year over year from 61,000 for the Class of 2024 to 33,000 for the Class of 2025
- On average, 15 percent of Class of 2025 students accepting a place on a waitlist were admitted, down from 32 percent in for the Class of 2024
- Students admitted from the waitlist accounted for 13 percent of Class of 2025 enrollments, down from 27 percent for the Class of 2024
- 61 percent of the schools sampled admitted 10 percent or less of the students accepting a place on the waitlist for the Class of 2025 [vs. 28 percent for the Class of 2024]
As expected, surge in waitlist activity brought on by the pandemic to more normal levels with the Class of 2025, as institutions worked through a surge in gap year deferrals, vaccinations kicked into gear and students were finally able to return to campus. We anticipate waitlist activity to continue to moderate for the Class of 2026.
Be sure to bookmark this page as we expect to be updating status over the next several weeks.
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13 May 2022
Popular Colleges Offering On-Campus Visits [Class of 2027]
Posted in Class of 2027
Update #4 [5/13]
We've taken the top 50 national universities and top 50 liberal arts colleges from the latest U.S. News rankings and identified those currently open for on-campus visits.
Unsurprisingly, most of the institutions open for visits have safe practices in place, so make sure you've satisfied the requirements prior to visiting. Also take note that most tours are now limited to just a few families per tour so it's best to sign up as early as possible. For your convenience, we've included a links to schedule your tour/information session directly.
College Kickstart subscribers: there are now over 500 schools in our coverage universe currently open for prospective student visits and they are identified in the Summary View, along with links to schedule your visit.
Bookmark this page, as we'll be updating it frequently over the next several weeks as the colleges finalize their spring campus programs.
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27 April 2022
Class of 2026 Admission Results
Posted in Class of 2026
UPDATE #47 [4/27]
Bookmark this page as we'll update frequently as more institutions report results.
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30 March 2022
Class of 2026 Regular Decision Notification Dates
Posted in Class of 2026
UPDATE #62 [3/30]
Good luck, seniors!
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10 February 2022
Class of 2026 Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates
Posted in Early Admission, Class of 2026
Update #68 [2/10]
Good luck, seniors!
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21 October 2021
Early Decision Schools That Double Admission Odds
Posted in Your College List, Early Admission, Class of 2026
Because Early Decision is a binding commitment, it only makes sense if you're a competitive applicant, affordability isn't an issue, and you're absolutely certain it's the school for you. But as the list shows, there can be a meaningful advantage in applying this way if you are. For example, at Bucknell University, roughly 60% of the Class of 2025 was admitted through Early Decision, and the admission rate was 73% vs. 31% for those who applied via Regular Decision. Or at Bates College in Maine, roughly 80% of the incoming class was admitted through Early Decision and the admission rate was 46% vs. 10% for those who applied via Regular Decision. These are differences too big to ignore.
Note: most early decision deadlines occur in early November, so the time is now to consider if it makes sense for you. Click here for more information about early admission, and here to find out how College Kickstart can help you take full advantage.
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13 September 2021
U.S. News & World Report Posts 2022 College Rankings
Posted in Class of 2026, College Rankings
This year's methodology adjusts for the decline in SAT/ACT test takers and continues to include test-blind institutions.
Princeton retains sole possession of the top spot for National Universities, and Williams College tops the list of Liberal Arts Colleges.
Click on Continue Reading to see the rankings changes.
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26 August 2021
Common App Schools That Don't Require Extra Essays [2021-22]
Posted in Your College List, Class of 2026
The list includes schools that simply require the base essay [e.g. personal statement]. Keep in mind that many of these schools may have "optional" prompts which you might want to complete anyway to strengthen your application.
If you're a student or parent with a College Kickstart Plus or Premium subscription, this information is already available to you as part of our key application requirements view.
Click on Continue Reading for the list.
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28 July 2021
Popular Colleges Offering On-Campus Visits [Class of 2026]
Posted in Class of 2026
Update #12 [7/28]
We've taken the top 50 national universities and top 50 liberal arts colleges from the latest U.S. News rankings and identified those currently open for on-campus visits. With vaccinations in full force and cases on the decline, many have resumed in-person campus tours.
Unsurprisingly, most of the institutions open for visits have safe practices in place, so make sure you've satisfied the requirements prior to visiting. Also take note that most tours are now limited to just a few families per tour so it's best to sign up as early as possible. For your convenience, we've included a links to schedule your tour/information session directly.
College Kickstart subscribers: there are now over 500 schools in our coverage universe currently open for prospective student visits and they are now visible in the Summary View, along with links to schedule your visit.
Bookmark this page, as we'll be updating it frequently over the next several weeks as the colleges update their summer visit plans.
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30 June 2021
Class of 2025 Waitlist Notification Dates and Stats
Posted in Class of 2025, Waitlist
UPDATE #3 [6/30]
Our sample of waitlist statistics from 100 private and public institutions paints the following picture:
- The number of students admitted from the waitlist rose 97 percent year over year from 22,223 in 2019 to 43,867 in 2020
- On average, 29 percent of students accepting a place on a waitlist were admitted in 2020, up from 18 percent in 2019
- 33 percent of the schools admitted 10 percent or less of the students accepting a place on the waitlist last year [vs. 48 percent in 2019]
- 17 percent of the schools admitted 5 percent or less [vs. 29 percent in 2019]
- 3 percent admitted no one [vs. 8 percent in 2019]
These results come as no surprise given the uncertainty brought on by the pandemic last cycle. That said, we strongly caution against assuming a similar level of waitlist activity this cycle as much of this uncertainty is now behind us and most schools are resuming normal operations.
Be sure to bookmark this page as we expect to be updating status over the next several weeks.
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16 June 2021
Top Artificial Intelligence Programs for Undergraduates
Posted in Your College List
The term “artificial intelligence” was coined as early as 1956 and refers to the broad concept of making it possible for machines to perform human-like tasks, such as solving problems, making decisions, understanding language, and processing sounds and images. However, AI only became increasingly popular recently, and along with this rise in popularity came spikes in investment, which led to rapid growth in the AI industry.
Studying AI prepares students to solve problems across a variety of fields and introduces them to a huge job market that continues to expand today. Drawing from U.S. News, TechTarget, CSRankings, Computer Science Degree Hub, Great Value Colleges and Value Colleges, we've curated a list of some of the top undergraduate programs in artificial intelligence across the nation. This list also covers information about the overall admission rates and profiles, offered AI programs, curriculum, and research opportunities and facilities for each listed institution.
Click on Continue Reading to see our list of top undergraduate AI programs nationwide.
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20 May 2021
Class of 2025 Admission Results
Posted in Class of 2025
UPDATE #44 [5/16]
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