Half of the top 10 U.S. colleges are in the same state — and four are public schools. Here's why they rule
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Half of the top 10 U.S. colleges are in the same state — and four are public schools. Here's why they rule
- August 15, 2018
- UCI in Money, Aug. 15, 2018
Now critics complain that the schools are becoming too hard to get into. Parkland
shooting survivor David Hogg, for instance, said this spring that he’d been rejected
by UCLA, UC-San Diego, UC-Santa Barbara and UC-Irvine — despite his 4.2 GPA and 1270
SAT score. Last year, after UC-Irvine saw 800 more students enroll than expected,
the school revoked 500 acceptances — and then, after public outcry, reversed its decision.
For the full story, please visit http://time.com/money/5366571/university-california-schools-college-rankings/.
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