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Biden Admin Forgives $6B in Debt for Former Art Institute Students

BestColleges

1, 2004, and Oct. Investigations from these states found that the Art Institute and former owner Education Management Corporation (EDMC) misrepresented job placement rates, post-graduation salaries, and job opportunities for graduates during a nearly 14-year period. billion in total debt. billion in debt.

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MIT Legacy Policies and Guide

The Koppelman Group

Way back in 2012, the admissions office clearly laid out their position on legacy. But one of the things that makes MIT special is the fact that it is meritocratic to its cultural coreThere is only one way into (and out of) MIT, and thats the hard way. The overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 was a mere 4.5%.

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What You Need to Know About Vanderbilt University

Ivy Central

90.67% of Vanderbilt students come from out of state and 8.24% of students are international students. Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1873. Beginning in March 2023, Vanderbilt is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding—its Sesquicentennial.

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How the Supreme Court Could Change College Admissions

Discovery College Consulting

Murphy pointed out that in Texas and California, where citizens voted in 1996 and 2004, respectively, to prohibit public colleges from considering race in admissions, some colleges in those states subsequently ended the use of legacy admissions as well. Over the next several decades, the practice spread.

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Closed Colleges: List, Statistics, and Major Closures

BestColleges

1] Check Nearly 80% of colleges closed between 2004-2020 were for-profit schools. [2] Check Campus closures peaked in the years leading up to the pandemic, driven by private for-profit college closures. [1] 2] Check Just over half of students who experienced a college closure did not re-enroll (52.9%).

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Medical Schools in Florida: How to Get In (2022)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Part 1: Introduction Florida medical schools are an attractive option for many premed hopefuls, given the perennially warm climate, rich cultural diversity, and affordable tuition for in-state students. Get our free 102-page guide: Get Into Medical School: 6 Practical Lessons to Stand Out and Earn Your White Coat. First Name.

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Weekly Update: June 6

DC College Counseling

With just a week’s notice, the University of the Arts sent out a message stating that the school would be closing June 7th, catching students and faculty completely by surprise. Others, of course, believe that it’s impossible for a school such as Harvard to have true “institutional neutrality”. this spring after decades of decline.