STUDENT RESULTS
From private school to university and postgraduate study, explore our students’ offers, the work we did together, and why they chose where to go.
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U.S. UNDERGRADUATE RESULTS
These are some of the universities that have offered our students a place. Explore their stories to see how they made their choices.
Across the five most recently completed admissions cycles.
ACCEPTANCE RATES
Compare our students’ offer rates with each university’s most recent published admission rate.
Across Ivy League & Ivy+ applications over five admissions cycles, compared with each school’s published rate for the same or closest available cycle.
Ivy+ means the Ivy League and other top-25 U.S. universities.
A historical comparison, not a prediction of your outcome.Bars share a 0–60% scale. Exact rates are shown beside each bar.
| University | Most recent published rate | Letrado-advised rate |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton | 4.0% 2026 entry | 24.4% |
| MIT | 4.6% 2026 entry | 27.6% |
| Harvard | 4.2% 2025 entry | 23.2% |
| Stanford | 3.8% 2025 entry | 28.1% |
| Yale | 4.2% 2026 entry | 20.6% |
| University of Chicago | 4.5% 2025 entry | 42.3% |
| Duke | 4.7% 2026 entry | 32.2% |
| Johns Hopkins | 6.1% 2025 entry | 37.3% |
| Northwestern | 7% 2026 entry | 26.9% |
| University of Pennsylvania | 5.8% 2026 entry | 40.3% |
| Caltech | 2.6% 2024 entry | 44.2% |
| Cornell | 8.4% 2025 entry | 54.1% |
| Brown | 5.4% 2026 entry | 17.5% |
| Dartmouth | 5.8% 2026 entry | 28.4% |
| Columbia | 4.2% 2026 entry | 30.0% |
| UC Berkeley | 10.5% 2026 entry, preliminary | 53.4% |
| UCLA | 10.8% 2026 entry, preliminary | 49.0% |
THE WORK BEHIND THE OFFERS
Two undergraduate journeys show what we worked on together and what mattered when each student decided. Names are anonymized.
CHOSE PENNHer economics and philosophy interests were strong. Her essay sounded more like a position paper than a person.
HOW WE HELPED
We helped her build an essay around a school lunch-subsidy debate, then compare curricula and aid packages.
CHOSE MITBicycle repairs, robotics, and a paid auto-parts job gave him practical experience worth explaining.
HOW WE HELPED
We helped him describe what he built, separate his contribution from the team’s work, and compare financial aid.
Find a starting point closer to your own.
Explore undergraduate journeysUK UNDERGRADUATE RESULTS
Each offer begins with a subject worth exploring. See where our students were admitted and how we helped them prepare, compare their options, and choose.
Meet P.N. and G.S.
Of the universities above, we compare those that offered places to fewer than 35% of applicants for 2025 entry.
All bars share a 0–60% scale.
THE WORK BEHIND THE OFFERS
Two anonymized undergraduate journeys, with different subjects and different reasons for choosing.
CHOSE OXFORDP.N. · HISTORY AND POLITICS
He loved history and politics. Applying in both the UK and U.S. meant deciding between focused study and broader exploration.
HOW WE HELPED
We helped him develop historical arguments and select written work that showed his thinking.
He practised discussing sources and counterarguments, then compared tutorial learning with his U.S. options.
CHOSE IMPERIALG.S. · PHYSICS
His low-cost detector kept producing unstable readings. The useful story was what he did when the project did not work.
HOW WE HELPED
We helped him explain how he investigated the failed readings and reconsidered his design.
He practised unfamiliar interview problems and compared courses, laboratories, and family costs with us.
Explore how we help with course choices, applications, and interviews, or use our free university guides to begin on your own.
RESULTS BEYOND THE U.S. AND UK
From Singapore and Hong Kong to Japan and South Korea, our applicants have earned undergraduate, graduate, and MBA offers. The right choice starts with what you want to learn and where you hope to go next.
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Undergraduate · Graduate · MBA
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OFFERS BY LEVEL OF STUDY
These universities don’t publish one admission rate across all levels of study, so we show where our students received offers.
| University | Undergraduate | Graduate | MBA | Letrado-advised rate, all levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Singapore | Offer received | Offer received | Offer received | 51.6% |
| University of Hong Kong | Offer received | Offer received | Offer received | 56.4% |
| University of Tokyo | Offer received | Offer received | Offer received | 48.9% |
| Seoul National University | Offer received | Offer received | Offer received | 53.2% |
LETRADO’S ADVICE
Start with the question that matters at your stage. We help you connect your experience to a program that makes sense for you.
UNDERGRADUATE
Your subjects, interests, and experiences
The degree structure and learning environment
A USEFUL PLACE TO START
Compare the actual first-year courses. Check when you choose your subject, the teaching language, and the entry route for your qualifications.
GRADUATE
Your academic work and relevant experience
The course, research area, or training you need
A USEFUL PLACE TO START
Read the modules and research opportunities before writing your statement. Explain which parts of your preparation make this a sensible next step.
MBA
Your decisions, responsibilities, and leadership
The role, sector, and location you are aiming for
A USEFUL PLACE TO START
Compare where graduates actually work, alongside the curriculum and cost. Use specific examples to show how you work with people and make decisions.
PRIVATE & BOARDING-SCHOOL RESULTS
An offer is the beginning of a new daily life. We help students and families look closely at the learning, friendships, support, and costs behind each choice.
Both rates use the same 0–60% scale.
| School | Most recent published rate | Letrado-advised rate |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips Exeter Academy | 16% 2023 entry | 47.6% |
| Phillips Academy Andover | 9% 2022 entry | 46.2% |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | 16% 2019 entry | 55.8% |
| The Hotchkiss School | 16% 2025 entry | 57.3% |
| The Lawrenceville School | 15% 2021 entry | 56.1% |
| Groton School | 9% 2021 entry | 50.4% |
THE WORK BEHIND THE OFFERS
Two anonymized journeys show why interview preparation and school choice belong together.
CHOSE CHOATEK.T. · FINDING HER VOICE
Her written work was strong. In interviews, she gave brief answers that hid how much she noticed and understood.
HOW WE HELPED
We practised moving from an answer to an example and a reflection. Together, we compared classroom discussion, advising, and residential life.
Her listening, written follow-ups, and small school project gave her real experiences to explain.
CHOSE LAWRENCEVILLEA.R. · MAKING THE MOVE POSSIBLE
He loved writing and debate, helped at his family’s grocery, and needed substantial financial aid. One difficult algebra term needed context too.
HOW WE HELPED
We helped him explain the academic setback and show the judgment his family work required. His family compared actual aid, travel, and residential support.
The final conversation covered the real costs, support at school, and responsibilities he would leave at home.
MASTER’S RESULTS
The subject comes first. Our applicants connect what they have studied or worked on with the training they want next.
See how M.C. chose Oxford
Master in Public Policy
MS in Computer Science
MPhil in Economics
MPhil in Economics
Master in City Planning
MS in Urban Planning
MPhil in Economics
MPhil in Economics
Both rates use the same 0–60% scale. Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University don’t publish an admission rate for these programs, so the table shows our students’ rate only.
| School / program | Most recent published rate | Letrado-advised rate |
|---|---|---|
| University of OxfordMPhil in Economics | 43.1% 2023 entry | 51.9% |
| University of CambridgeMPhil in Economics | 42.4% 2023 entry | 54.6% |
| Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster in Public Policy | Not published | 50.7% |
| Stanford UniversityMS in Computer Science | Not published | 45.8% |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster in City Planning | Not published | 57.2% |
| Columbia UniversityMS in Urban Planning | Not published | 59.4% |
THE WORK BEHIND THE OFFERS · M.C.
He had strong economics training and research experience. He wanted a master’s that would help him find out whether doctoral research was right for him.
HIS CHOICE
He valued its two-year training sequence and dissertation as a way to develop and test his research direction.
HOW WE HELPED
We helped him separate his assistantship tasks from his independent work, then select and refine a writing sample from his undergraduate thesis.
Together, we examined mathematical preparation, dissertation expectations, program length, and cost before he chose between his offers.
What would this program help you learn or test that you cannot do as well through your current work or study?
Use our free guides to compare programs, or talk through your academic plans with us.
MBA RESULTS
Different careers can lead to business school. Our applicants show what they have learned, how they lead, and why an MBA makes sense for them.
Meet K.A. and D.P.
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Both rates use the same 0–60% scale. INSEAD, HEC Paris and IESE Business School don’t publish an admission rate for these programs, so the table shows our students’ rate only.
| School / program | Most recent published rate | Letrado-advised rate |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business SchoolMBA | 11.2% 2025 entry | 46.9% |
| MIT SloanMBA | 18.8% 2025 entry | 50.3% |
| WhartonMBA | 18.6% 2025 entry | 52.8% |
| INSEADMBA | Not published | 57.6% |
| HEC ParisMBA | Not published | 59.2% |
| IESE Business SchoolMBA | Not published | 58.1% |
THE WORK BEHIND THE OFFERS
Two anonymized applicants, with different goals and different reasons for choosing their MBA.
K.A.’S EXPERIENCE
A technology-operations manager in Singapore, she wanted to move closer to the product decisions shaping her region.
She recommended a delay when local support processes could not yet meet customers’ needs.
HOW WE HELPED
We helped her explain that decision clearly, including her own contribution and the people she worked with.
We clarified her product-operations goal and compared geography, recruiting pace, and time away from work.
D.P.’S EXPERIENCE
A military logistics officer moving into civilian work, he needed to make his experience understandable to business-school readers.
After a distribution delay, he changed the review process to include the people closest to the work.
HOW WE HELPED
We helped him describe decisions and learning in plain language, then explore a realistic operations career.
Together, we compared learning style, career options, partner considerations, and scholarship support.
Explore our free MBA guides, or bring your career questions to a conversation with us.
Unless otherwise noted, figures summarize Letrado-advised applications and offers across the five most recently completed admissions cycles. Offer totals count individual school or program offers, so one student may contribute more than one offer; figures marked ‘+’ are rounded down. ‘Top choice’ refers to a program recorded as a preferred option before decisions were released. Letrado-advised rates divide our students’ offers by their submitted applications. In the comparison tables, published rates are each school’s most recent admission or offer rate, shown with its entry year. Where a school doesn’t publish a rate, we say so. The 7.2x figure compares Letrado-advised Ivy League and Ivy+ offer rates with each school’s published rate for the same or closest available admissions cycle. Past results don’t guarantee an individual outcome.
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