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For the first time in 12 years, the number of new international students attending American colleges and universities has dropped. That information comes from the 2017 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The report is a project o

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US Universities Won't Punish Students for Protesting Gun Violence American universities across the country are publicly supporting high school students who participate in peaceful protests against gun violence. University admissions officials have po

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For many people, the college admissions process can seem mysterious. But what college admissions officials want is not a secret. Schools present what they want in the form of big data. That information is available to anyone online. Students can use

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