Common Data Sets: Your Quantitative Advantage

Crunch the Numbers

Navigating the quantitative landscape of elite admissions requires something beyond passion or intellect: hard data. The following gallery distills the latest (‘24-’25) Common Data Set figures for the Top 30 Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges into a series of strategic benchmarks against which you can compare your candidacy.

These metrics—along with your school-specific course rigor—are what admissions officers use to derive your overall academic rating. But clearing that hurdle is only the baseline; a strong application requires strategically connecting one’s intellectual pursuits with their major, other passions, and overall life.

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Beyond the Baseline

Statistics reveal the threshold, but storytelling clears the bar.

To ensure your transcript rigor and personal story are synchronized for the most competitive admissions cycles, consider scheduling a Free 30-Minute Strategy Session. For a deeper dive into school-specific narrative strategies and AI-driven analysis, you may also download my full 2026 Admissions Fact Sheet below.