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UC PIQs Guide: All 8 Prompts and How to Choose
UC PIQs are eight short essay prompts on the UC application, of which you write four at 350 words each. The same four responses go to every UC campus you apply to. Here is the full eight-prompt list, what each one really asks, and how to pick the four that actually show range.
Read articleWhat is Tufts Acceptance Rate Class of 2030: 10% Explained
Tufts admitted 10% of about 36,000 first-year applicants to the Class of 2030, the largest pool the university has assembled. The number hides a 6-year ED data drought, a 20-point score-submission gap, and a new Tuition Pact that changes the ED math for sub-$150K families.
Read articleDuke Acceptance Rate 2026: 4.7% and What ED Changes
Duke admitted 4.7% Acceptance Rate of applicants to the Class of 2030. The headline averages two pools that never meet: 847 of 6,159 Early Decision applicants (13.8%) and 2,083 of 55,776 Regular Decision applicants (3.7%). Whether the ED gap is worth a binding commitment depends on three questions the rate doesn't answer.
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