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UC Admissions Trends

Top Tier Admissions

At Top Tier Admissions our goal is to help make the college admissions process more transparent and in this case, as we dive into acceptance rates data and admissions statistics from this most recent application cycle, we noticed a few UC admissions trends that we felt compelled to share with you. After all, knowledge is power.

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Law, Medical School Diversity Grows Ahead of Affirmative Action Ban

BestColleges

Experts in the legal and medical communities warn that eroding student diversity will have serious consequences for those professions and the nation. In recent years, law and medical schools have become increasingly diverse, attracting more people of color seeking to enter these professions. That's the good news.

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Brown Reinstates SAT/ACT Requirement

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Brown admits that legacy admissions hampers efforts to promote student diversity. Brown admits that legacy admissions hampers efforts to promote student diversity. The university's announcement also includes news on its Early Decision and legacy admissions policies, both of which they'll maintain, at least for now.

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Weekly Update: April 10

DC College Counseling

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK FREE TUITION FOR BOSTON STUDENTS Good news for hopeful students in Boston! The city government announced on Wednesday that residents are now eligible for up to three years of tuition-free education at six community colleges across the city.

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Common Application Essay Prompts for 2023-2024 Confirmed

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Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. As one can see from the image above, the Common App is also maintaining its optional COVID-19 short essay question. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What was the outcome?

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The One Thing We Can Be Certain Of Is Continued Uncertainty

Admissions Village

By now, you’ve probably heard about last week’s Supreme Court ruling against the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina (and by extension, other colleges with similar programs). A time limit meant to correspond with how long the country would need affirmative action was in place as well.

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14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2023–2024)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

College essay examples from students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, and other elite schools REVIEWING SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE ESSAY EXAMPLES CAN HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ODDS OF ACCEPTANCE Responding effectively to college essay prompts is quite different from other essay writing. Create a narrative.