Reading 2026's cutoff trends as rounds progress
Round 1 closing ranks are your first real signal for the cycle — they reflect actual candidate choices and seat availability, not last year's numbers. Compare them to your own rank and category as soon as round 1 results are out, rather than planning solely off previous years' data.
Official MCC and state counselling websites publish round-wise closing rank data after each round — that is the authoritative source once counselling begins. Use RankLens's College Predictor to translate your specific rank and category into a shortlist as this data becomes available.