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Talking Transfer: Carving Your Own Path! 

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

This week we welcome Transfer Program Manager, LaSean Price, to the blog. Welcome, LaSean! Most journeys in life are not linear. Although linear is the most direct path from one point to the next, life is full of twists, turns and roundabouts. If you don’t get into your first choice college, don’t be discouraged — there’s more than one way to a destination!

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Campus Visit Notes: American University

Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

Location: Washington, D.C. Type of Institution: private research university Size: ~8,000 undergraduates (and ~14,000 including graduate students) Admissions Advice: I had a fantastic conversation with our Seattle area representative who was very candid about what American looks for in the review. They are big on demonstrated interest (in-person visits, virtual visits, saying hello to admission reps at college fairs and events, solid “why American U?

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This Business School Is Integrating AI Throughout Its Curriculum

BestColleges

The American University Kogod School of Business is incorporating artificial intelligence throughout its curriculum. Kogod plans to roll out 20 new and revised curses with an AI and machine learning focus starting in fall 2024. AI and machine learning courses and workshops will be required for incoming students. School officials say student outcomes are key to the change.

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How to Get into Princeton University

The Koppelman Group

It shouldn’t be surprising that Princeton is hard to get into. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton has been a college longer than America has been a country. Princeton has so many great programs. If you are into International Affairs, Eating Clubs, or need-blind schools, you probably already have Princeton near the top of your list. But you might be asking yourself, “Can I really get into Princeton?

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Sustainability and DEI Are Important to Prospective Business Students: Report

BestColleges

Inclusion and sustainability are increasingly important to prospective business students, according to a new Graduate Management Admission Council survey. Sixty-eight percent of prospective graduate business students said sustainability was important or very important to their academic experience. More than half of prospective students, 57%, said they wouldn’t consider attending a school that doesn’t prioritize equity and inclusion.

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Carnegie Mellon University: Home of the Curious and Passionate

Berkeley² Academy

Since 1900, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has evolved into a global leader in education. A private research university with 14,000 students (including around 7,500 undergraduates), CMU is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. True to its founder’s mission, practical problem solving has been the central tenet of CMU’s educational philosophy. CMU is unique in that it’s an educational leader in both the arts and sciences.

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N.C. A&T Wins $1.1M Grant for Special Education Teaching Program

BestColleges

The Department of Education's $1.1 million grant will go toward recruiting and training students to become special education teachers. Students will be able to gain experience at Aggie Academy, the university's third- through fifth-grade school, and at local K-12 schools. The university wants to recruit students from underrepresented groups, students with disabilities, and students with multilingual skills to become culturally competent educators for children with disabilities.

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Weekly Update: April 2

DC College Counseling

Hope those who celebrate had a happy Easter this past weekend! This picture makes me laugh, but we successfully got the golden egg out of its hiding spot! Teamwork makes the dream work, right? :) BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK UPDATED ADMISSION RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE The results are in! All applicants have now heard back from their regular decision schools, and a list of reported acceptance rates for the Class of 2028 is now available here.

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