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College Rankings: Money Magazine Weighs In

Top Tier Admissions

Earlier this month, Money Magazine released their annual list of the best colleges in America, providing a fresh perspective on institutions that excel not only in academic excellence but also in affordability and student outcomes. The post College Rankings: Money Magazine Weighs In appeared first on Top Tier Admissions.

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The Claremont Colleges: Harvey Mudd College

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Students have the option to minor in the following subject areas: • Biology Minor • Chemistry Minor • Computer Science Minor • Engineering Minor • Mathematics Minor • Physics Minor Activities Harvey Mudd College’s students have access to various kinds of clubs that are sponsored by the Associated Students of Harvey Mudd College (ASHMC).

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Best Colleges for Creative Writing in California

The Koppelman Group

As you start looking around for options, you’ll quickly learn that most colleges and universities actually don’t offer creative writing as a major, or even as a minor or concentration. Pepperdine University — Malibu, California At Pepperdine, the Creative Writing major and minor ( yes, both! ) are housed in Seaver College.

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U.S. News Rankings Delayed Amid Controversy

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The magazine revamped its methodology after several top schools boycotted the rankings last year. Preliminary rankings showed some minor changes among the top schools. There's no apparent timetable for the revised rankings, although the magazine's rankings of other graduate programs are public. After some delay, U.S.

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U.S. News Adjusts Rankings Methodology, Emphasizes Diversity

BestColleges

The magazine will add measures related to diversity in place of factors such as class rank and alumni giving. In the process, the magazine is ditching some of the rankings criteria universities have found easy to manipulate. It's not clear how the magazine will reflect such "success" or how much weight it will carry.

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So, You Want to Go to Law School?

Top Tier Admissions

The best major and minor for law school are those that you can excel in and that facilitate your work carving out strong faculty support and mentorship. Take writing-intensive courses and consider joining the school newspaper, literary magazine, or debate team to hone your writing abilities.

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English Major Strategy: How to Stand Out

The Koppelman Group

Join or Start a Literary Magazine If there are six months or more from pressing “submit” on your application, you need to join the team of your school literary magazine. If your school doesn’t have a literary magazine, work with an English teacher you love to start one. We help students get into their dream schools.