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Future U. California students may be asked to declare sexual orientation
Future U. California students may be asked to disclose their sexual orientation upon accepting an admissions offer to a UC campus.
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U.S. Department of Education ends inquiry into Harvard admissions
The U.S. Department of Education has closed its investigation into alleged discrimination against Asian Americans in Harvard’s admissions policies following the withdrawal of the initial complaint, according to a department spokesperson.
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Study finds law schools look at social networking sites when evaluating applicants more often than other graduate schools
Law schools may be looking at applicants’ Facebook pages more often than other admissions offices, according to Kaplan Test Prep’s 2011 survey of college admissions officers. The study, released Oct.
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LGBT status acknowledged on college applications
“Would you consider yourself a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community?” Elmhurst College, a private four-year institution in Illinois, made national headlines after including that question on its application this fall.
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USC welcomes most non-US freshman class
The fall 2011 freshman class will be the most international in the university’s history and for the first time under half the class is from California.
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Harvard class of 2011 includes first Wampanoag Indian graduate since 1665
When Tiffany L. Smalley ’11 receives her diploma at the Commencement ceremony on May 26, she will become the first Wampanoag Indian to graduate from Harvard College since 1665.
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Social networking sites an asset to college admissions officers
Teresa Rudd wasn't sure whether she wanted to attend NYU, but logging on to Facebook helped make her decision a little bit easier.
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Oregon House bill requires high schoolers to plot course for future
A bill passed by the state House of Representatives could keep Oregon's high school students from obtaining diplomas unless they can demonstrate a clear intention to seek future education or job opportunities.
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Column: The Poison Ivy League
The problem with the Ivy League — and believe it or not, there are problems with it — is that graduating with a bachelor’s degree also comes with a smug sense of success. It makes us believe that gaining entrance into the Ivy League is an accomplishment unto itself.
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