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21 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were Yale Alumni

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Its no wonder Fortune ranked her as the most powerful woman in business from 2006 to 2010. While most CEOs were chasing the next cola campaign, Nooyi was talking about sustainability, reducing waste, and, oh yeah, doubling profits.

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Is College Admission Clear-Cut?

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Ashley has worked in the Georgia Tech Office of Undergraduate Admission since graduating from the Institute in 2010 with a B.S. Stay tuned next month for a deep dive on what that decision means and next steps if you find yourself waiting for a few more months. in History, Technology, and Society.

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How Hard Is It to Get Into Vanderbilt? Admission Rates + Requirements

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Since 2010, applications have surged, and acceptance rates have kept dropping, which puts Vanderbilt right up there with the Ivies in terms of selectivity. These schools are famous for being hard to get into, and Vanderbilt is right there with them. For students, this means that just having great grades and test scores isn’t always enough.

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Deferred Admission: What You Need to Know

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

2019: Turning a Loss into a Big Win 2018: Preparation Day Ashley has worked in the Georgia Tech Office of Undergraduate Admission since graduating from the Institute in 2010 with a B.S. in History, Technology, and Society.

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Grade Inflation and the Changing Landscape of College Admissions

Top Tier Admissions

In August 2023, ACT released their findings from a twelve year study (2010-2022), concluding that average grades for U.S. Example 1: Example 2: While grade inflation is seen in specific schools, it has also become a nationwide trend. students had risen in every subject, and most notably, in math.

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Does MIT Do Legacy Admissions?

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Based on the admissions at Harvard from 2010 to 2015, legacy applicants were admitted at a rate of 33% , higher than the overall acceptance rate of 6%. A student applying to Harvard with a parent who graduated from the university might find their application given extra consideration during the review process.

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When the Math Isn’t Mathing: How College Affordability Impacts Student Choices and Your Enrollment

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But the truth is, college enrollment has been declining since 2010 and has continued to fall since the start of the pandemic. After increasing for decades, traditional undergraduate college student enrollment peaked in 2010 at around 18.1 million students , according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).