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How to Succeed as a Brown Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Psychology/Sociology: The MCAT was revised in 2015 to include content knowledge from the humanities. The HCA site specifically states that the courses outside the English department must have composition or literature as their primary focus and that they can’t simply be writing intensive.

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Campus Visit Notes: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

I have a lot of data points and student feedback since 2015, but nothing compares to physically experiencing the campus, exploring the beautiful nature surrounding the school, and wandering downtown SLO.

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5 Best Industrial Design Schools in the U.S.

AdmissionSight

Oh, and its been holding steady in the top 10 worldwide every year since 2015. In 2024, it was ranked #6 in the world for art and design and #4 in the United States by QS WUR by Subject. Plus, Pratts design programs are highly ranked across the board: its #3 in animation, graphic design , and industrial design.

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University of Southern California (USC) Legacy Policies and Guide

The Koppelman Group

But, in 2015, they dipped under 20%, and in this cycle , theyre predicting under 10%. For some reason, a lot of clients come to us thinking USC is not a serious school, and dont get why it is a reach school. And we understand why you might get that idea from in 1995, USC had a 42% acceptance rate, and in 2005, a 25% acceptance rate.

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This Week in College Admissions – 7/18/25

Expert Admissions

This reverses a trend of declining confidence seen since the first annual poll in 2015. According to a Gallup poll, 42% of Americans currently have “a great deal” or “a lot” of confidence in higher education, compared to 36% in 2024.

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Does MIT Do Legacy Admissions?

AdmissionSight

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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Video: Study Tips for the May 7 AP Literature Exam

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