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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%. Application essays. Write five short-answer essays, each 100200 words. Submit your high school transcript, showing your GPA and course rigor. Letters of recommendation.

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Global Campuses, Dual Degree and Joint Degree Programs: What You Need to Know

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NYU Abu Dhabi , which welcomed its first class of students in 2010, is the first comprehensive liberal arts and science campus in the Middle East to be operated abroad by a major American research university. Today, 2,075 undergraduates from over 120 countries are enrolled at NYUAD and the annual acceptance rate hovers around 5%.

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12 Reasons Scattergrams Lull Students Into a False Sense of Security

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Below is an example of a scattergram for a particular high school showing current students (and parents) at that high school how alumni from that high school fared when applying to University of Maryland College Park from 2010 through 2014. Scattergrams don’t show the quality of past applicants’ essay writing skills.

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Do You Need an Ivy League Admissions Consulting Expert? Here’s Why It Could Make a Difference  

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for the Class of 2010 to a staggering 3.9% It can range from a single session (usually 1-2 hours) for targeted advice to comprehensive packages that include ongoing support over several months or even years, covering everything from essay writing to interview prep. for the Class of 2028. for the latest incoming class.