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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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But by 2013, that percentage had more than doubled. Some are simply reimagining the curriculum, combining fields to create new concentrations, and integrating arts and sciences disciplines with pre-professional studies. That hasn’t always been the case. Students' choice of majors reflects those shifting preferences.

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Hispanic Serving Institutions in Texas

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The Lone Star State boasts the second-largest concentration of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) after California. Support resources at Hispanic-serving institutions help Hispanic and Latino/a students succeed in college. Some 64 Hispanic-serving institutions call Texas home.

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SACAC Member Spotlight on Dr. Erin Almond

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When Dr. Erin Almond started with KIPP Jacksonville in 2013, she spent a lot of time listening to students and parents to understand what was important to them in regard to their education beyond KIPP so that she could provide the best counseling and transition experience. Member Spotlight.

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Best Colleges for Environmental Studies

The Koppelman Group

And if there’s any doubt over whether Colby walks the walk when it comes to environmentalism, they became carbon neutral in April 2013. The Environmental Analysis concentration for the five-college collaboration is available from Pomona, Pitzer, and Claremont McKenna and is their version of an Environmental Studies major.

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Medical Schools in Texas: How to Get In (2024)

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IS) University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School * UR Austin MD 2013 $24,525 IS $38,844 OOS 3.78 McGovern’s curriculum includes a pass/fail first semester and the opportunity to choose a scholarly concentration to focus on. Foster School of Medicine * UR El Paso MD 2007 $24,730 IS $39,681 OOS 3.82 509 13.26% combined 124 (94.4%

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

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Students also have ample opportunities to participate in research as well as scholarly concentrations where aspiring physicians can explore areas of personal interest. 36,576 IS $62,033 OOS. 366 (Class of 2025). Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine. #95-124 95-124 (Research) #94-124 (Primary Care). Indianapolis.

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Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts (2023-2024)

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1000 characters) How will you take advantage of the Stanford Medicine Discovery Curriculum and scholarly concentration requirement to achieve your personal career goals? Holocaust survivor and renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, (1905-1997) wrote an account of his time in the concentration camp called, “Man’s Search for Meaning”.