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author: eric allen

eric allen
eric is the founder of www.admitadvantage.com, a leading admissions consultancy, and www.admit.me, a free admissions social network with the goal of leveling the admissions playing field. he is a proud graduate of brown university and university of pennsylvania, where he served on the admissions committee at upenn’s wharton school of business.

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    vanderbilt university, also sometimes affectionately known as “vandy,” is one of the best colleges in the nation located one of the hippest cities ever, nashville, tennessee. vanderbilt is a highly prestigious, highly selective private research institute known equally for its acclaimed music school and medical center. currently ranked #14 in national universities, vanderbilt draws the…

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    johns hopkins university may be a bit of a mouthful to say, but it’s one of the best colleges in the nation. in fact, it’s america’s very first research institute! johns hopkins boasts over 260 prestigious programs across nine academic divisions (including one of the nation’s best pre-med programs) plus the applied physics laboratory. founded…

  • how to get into usc: sat and act scores, gpa, and more

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