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What You Need to Know About Columbia University

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With a history that goes back to before the United States existed, it was founded in 1754 as Kings College, and being the only Ivy League college that is located in the centre of a major city Columbia University is one of America’s great universities. making it one of the most competitive universities in the world.

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From UC Davis to UC San Diego: Get to Know the UCs

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While Berkeley and UCLA appear on most “best universities” lists, the other campuses in the system have their own strengths (and quirks). UC Davis Year Founded : 1908 Mascot/Nickname : Aggies Location : Davis, CA, “California’s college town,” 16 miles west of Sacramento Undergraduate Enrollment : 31,657 Overall Acceptance Rate : 41.9%

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What You Need To Know About Yale University

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Founded in 1701, Yale has grown to become one of the world's most prestigious universities, often in the top ten of world university ranking tables, with a diverse student body and a reputation for rigorous academic programs. Students may apply to public colleges, but only under a non-binding admission plan such as Early Action.

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It’s Not You, It’s Them

Admissions Village

At this time of year, social media overflows with posts of X kid with XY stats who did not get into Z college. Ivy Day is filled with disappointment because, hello, the HUGE majority of kids do not get accepted to these colleges. It is about these colleges and their institutional priorities. So what does this all mean?

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What You Need to Know About Vassar College

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Vassar College is a prestigious institution that has cultivated a reputation for academic excellence and intellectual curiosity through the study of the liberal arts. Overview Founded in 1861, Vassar was established to offer women a liberal arts education equivalent to the best college education available to men.

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The Claremont Colleges: Scripps College

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The Claremont Colleges is a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges and two graduate institutions, namely Pomona College, Claremont Graduate University, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, and Keck Graduate Institute.

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How Did We Get Here?

Admissions Village

This will be the first blog in a series. It has never been harder to navigate the college admissions process. Since the pandemic hit over three years ago, the number of applications to most highly selective colleges has risen, and admissions rates have dropped dramatically. Some institutions are more popular than others.