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Howard University Revokes Diddy’s Honorary Degree, Ends Scholarship

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announced that its board of trustees unanimously voted to rescind Combs' honorary degree given to him in 2014, end the $1 million scholarship in his name, and refuse a $1 million commitment made in October with Combs' foundation. However, according to the university, it hasn't received that money and won't accept it.

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UGA 2024 Early Action Updates

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We have gone from roughly 11,000 EA applicants in 2014 to almost 27,000 EA applicants this year, and we expect the overall applicant pool (EA and RD together) to show similar growth. Again, this is data on the total EA applicant pool, and not on the group we will be accepting (which will be higher). UGA mid-50% GPA Average – 3.81-4.22

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The 10 Medical Schools with the Highest Acceptance Rates

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Medical school acceptance rates can vary based on factors like number of applicants, location, and whether the school is in-state vs. out-of-state. Even schools with a higher acceptance rate can still be very selective. But once you learn more about med school acceptance rates, you can target your application efforts more effectively.

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How Hard Is It to Get into Medical School? (2023)

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Regardless, you may be confused about how you could possibly get in after going to great lengths to “do everything right”—achieving a strong GPA and MCAT score, satisfying your extracurricular requirements, obtaining meaningful medical school letters of recommendation , and so on. Heck, you yourself may even be reapplying to medical school.

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Many Alaskan Students Aren’t Accepting State’s Merit-Based Scholarship

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Eligibility rates for a merit-based scholarship in Alaska hit an all-time low in 2022, and few students who qualified for the in-state scholarship chose to accept it. That figure is similar to 24% for the classes of 2020 and 2021, but far below its peak acceptance of 39% in 2016.

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UGA 2025 EA Numbers and Information

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

We have gone from roughly 11,000 EA applicants in 2014 to roughly 30,400 EA applicants this year, and we expect the overall applicant pool (EA and RD together) to show similar growth. Again, this is data on the total EA applicant pool, and not on the group we will be accepting (which will be higher).

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How to Get Into Johns Hopkins: Strategies and Essays That Worked

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Each year, Johns Hopkins students are accepted to medical school at a far higher rate than the national average—premed graduates today enjoy an 80 percent med school acceptance rate. In 2014, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures was founded to help translate research done within the Johns Hopkins’ ecosystem into the market.