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...schools in the rankings this year, most U.S. universities stayed pat. Brown, Penn, and Cornell moved up in the rankings while Columbia, Princeton, and Dartmouth moved down. The Hanover, N.H. college lagged behind its peers—the only Ivy to finish out of the top 50. This newest round of scores comes at a time when people through academia are growing increasingly resistant to the idea of numerical rankings and the industry that has grown up around them. “It’s always flattering to be appreciated,” said Marlyn E. McGrath...
...less than $60,000.When students get their decisions, they are required to attend the highest-ranked school that admits them, with the exception of a few schools that are non-binding.Each student accepted this way receives a full scholarship. If they don’t gain admission in the early round, their applications are put through the regular decision process.Colleges participating in the program include Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and the University of Chicago. Last month, the University of Pennsylvania joined the list.204 students were admitted with full scholarships through QuestBridge last year.Harvard’s financial aid program, recently...
...make matters even worse for McCain, this final session is focused on domestic policy, an area in which he is considered vulnerable. And yet for all the public interest and media focus on the debates, it is unlikely the last go-round will have a truly game-changing effect...
...gyrations of the stock market almost always operate on a flawed premise - that thousands of companies are moved by the same forces, and those forces create a cohesive narrative. In recent days, that premise hasn't been quite as far-fetched. As credit markets seized and governments the world round rushed in to prop up financial institutions, investor panic - and, on Monday, euphoria - swept aside most other concerns about companies' fundamentals. "It was indiscriminate selling," says Art Hogan, chief market analyst at Jefferies & Co. of last week's market activity. "It didn't matter what your company...
...well in this tournament, and Tony has been playing really well, too. They’re good players.” Junior Danny Mayer competed as an individual, shooting 80-82 over the weekend. The majority of these scores reflect the rally that took place among the players before round two. “They had a really tough first day but came back the next day,” Pollak said. “Both days were pretty much under ideal conditions, they were practically perfect. The course even played harder the second day, so it?...