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Money Magazine Unveils New College Rating System

BestColleges

Money magazine now rates colleges based on a 5-star system. The magazine claims colleges don't have to be highly selective or wealthy to offer quality and value. Money magazine has become the Yelp of college rankings. So the magazine was already moving away from traditional lists pitting apples against oranges.

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Online Extracurricular Activities: How to Make Them Work for College Admissions

AdmissionSight

For example, an internship with a tech startup could help you gain experience in project management and coding while interning for an online magazine could develop your writing and editing skills. Especially in competitive Ivy League admissions, strong extracurriculars can be the difference between getting accepted or not.

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What Does Harvard University Look For? Requirements + Tips

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According to Harvard Magazine , the university believes these scores provide a more comprehensive evaluation of academic readiness. With an acceptance rate sitting at just 3.6% Harvard is extremely competitive, with an acceptance rate of 3.6% for the Class of 2028, competition is intense. weighted on 4.0 for the Class of 2028.

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Dartmouth College Legacy Policies and Guide

The Koppelman Group

The college receives over 30,000 applications each year, including 31,657 for the Class of 2028, and the acceptance rate for the same class was only 5.4% a record low for Dartmouth. Legacy is not, though, an automatic acceptance, and defining legacy is important. Contact us to learn more. What Should You Do?

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Flexibility is the Future!

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

But accepting that offerfromWilliam and Mary or Baylor or Indiana will require some flexibility. Verto helps over in demand 50 colleges from Lehigh to SMU to CU-Boulder enroll talented students they do not have the space to accommodate as first-years.

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Meet the Ivy League Mascots: History + Fun Facts

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The senior class of 1882 started The Princeton Tiger , which was a humor magazine for nine issues before stopping and being reborn in 1890. The idea of the bear mascot was quickly accepted by the community. Sportswriters called them tigers, and the term was adopted on campus. The tiger also appeared in Princeton cheers and songs.

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The Claremont Colleges: Scripps College

Ivy Central

The accepted students come from 47 states and 21 countries. Admission Acceptance Rate Scripps College is a highly selective college with an acceptance rate of 27.6%. Admission Acceptance Rate Scripps College is a highly selective college with an acceptance rate of 27.6%. of students are from outside of California.