Half of the top 10 U.S. colleges are in the same state — and four are public schools. Here's why they rule
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
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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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