College admissions in 2021 is unlike any other year. Authors of the very popular EA/ED and scholarship data, Jennie Kent and Jeff Levy share thoughts on trends and patterns they have observed in admissions. How will admissions be impacted by the pandemic in 2021 and beyond?

PRESENTERS

• Jennie Kent | Big J Educational Consulting, www.bigjeducationalconsulting.com
• Jeff Levy | Big J Educational Consulting, www.bigjeducationalconsulting.com
• Cyndy McDonald | Cyndy McDonald Coaching, www.cyndymcdonald.com

DATA & TRENDS

Are ED acceptances going up? The data shows the percentage of acceptances for ED holding fairly steady.

• 2017: 58.6%
• 2018: 59.5%
• 2019: 58.8%

Is the percentage of a class filled with early decision going up? Yes- there is a distinct tick upward.

• 2017: 29.6%
• 2018: 29.3%
• 2019: 31.4%

Are more schools using EDII? Yes the number is expanding.

• 2017: 85
• 2018: 92
• 2019: 111

Has there been an increase in the number of schools offering both EAI and EAII, in addition to ED? Yes- the number of colleges offering both ED and EA (EA 1 and EA2) is expanding tremendously. Data was collected on about 200 of the 240 schools that offer ED. Of those ED schools, the ones also using EA1 and EA2 showed a significant jump:

• 2017: 2
• 2018: 11
• 2019: 25

DATA & TREND RESOURCES

Big J Educational Consulting

• Early Decision and Regular Decision Acceptance Rates: Class of 2023 (August, 2020) Spread Sheet
• Domestic Undergraduate Need-Based and Merit Aid (August, 2020) Spread Sheet
• Financial Aid for Nonresident Alien Undergraduates (August, 2020)Spread Sheet

Cyndy McDonald (through GuidedPath)

• Private FAFSA Only Schools Spread Sheet
• International Student Scholarships Spread Sheet

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