Michigan high school graduates with a 3.0 GPA are guaranteed admission to 11 of the state's 15 public universities. Here's which schools are included, which aren't, and the scholarship deadlines that come much sooner than you'd think.
Read moreStanford admits fewer than 4% of applicants. A tally of 136 self-reported 2026 decisions shows a big gap in perfect GPAs, an edge for students who started things, and a large advantage for early applicants.
Read moreInstead of quoting acceptance rates, this post counts how many students score 1500+ and how many seats the Top 20 schools actually have. The math is better than you'd think, but that doesn't mean any single school is likely.
Read moreA tally of 447 self-reported 2026 Ivy League decisions points to a GPA plateau at 3.9, a big ACT 36 gap, research with real output, and no early-round advantage for unhooked applicants.
Read moreUCLA is test-blind, so grades and activities carry the whole application. A tally of 67 self-reported 2026 decisions shows a GPA gap, an edge for academic activities, and a boost for California residents.
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