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How to Write the University of Wisconsin-Madison Supplement 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

There are nearly 37,000 undergraduate students, and they receive over 65,000 applications for first-year admission annually. Recently, the UW-Madison launched “ The Wisconsin Guarantee ”, a commitment to automatically accept a small number of the highest-performing students in the state.

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Early Decision Strategy for Carnegie Mellon University 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

They offer a research university experience in a manageable undergraduate environment of just over 7,700 undergraduate students and a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio. CMU has 90 majors and minors across six undergraduate colleges alongside an interdisciplinary culture and philosophy that celebrates cross-pollination.

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The Duke Academic Calendar: Key Dates + Tips

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The Duke Semester System Important Dates for AY 2025-2026 How to Stay Updated Special Academic Events and Holidays Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways The Duke Semester System Duke University follows a semester system , which splits the academic year into two main terms: fall and spring. A Monday class schedule is followed ( more info ).

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Early Action Strategy for Georgetown 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

Known as the Hoyas, Georgetown students are proud, active, and engaged. First-year undergraduate students join a community of over 6,000 peers across 5 undergraduate colleges including Georgetown College, the McDonough School of Business, the School of Nursing, the School of Health, and the Walsh School of Foreign Service.

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The Best Majors at Stanford University

The Koppelman Group

There are 7,841 undergraduate students, and more than one acre of campus per undergrad with a contiguous campus of over 8,000 acres with more than 600 buildings. They want students who are striving for something great. Not only is it in the mix of all that — it is a foundational part of it.

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How to Write Cornell Supplement 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

Agriculture and hospitality, for one, but also many programs that are hard to find at such an exceptional level for undergraduate students, like architecture, public policy, labor relations, and human ecology. Many of their programs are singular at the Ivy League level.

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Early Decision Strategy for Columbia University 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

More often, though, what Columbia offers is a unique and exciting community that pushes students in positive ways. The 6,700 students who choose Columbia College or Columbia Engineering have access to over 100 programs of study, and a 6:1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio.