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These Students Were Admitted to All 8 Ivies – What Can We Learn From Them?

College, Recommendations April 10, 2015 at 7:30 am

Earlier this week, CBS New York reported that a Long Island senior, Harold Ekeh, had been accepted to all eight Ivy League schools. And over the past few days, reports have trickled in about four more students who also achieved the Ivy League sweep this year. This is a truly amazingRead More

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Houston’s most sought-after magnet schools

Education News, HISD, Houston Schools, Recommendations May 8, 2014 at 12:45 pm

It’s more difficult to get into Houston ISD’s (HISD) most selective schools than it is to get into Harvard; HISD’s top ten most selective schools accepted fewer than 5% of applicants. Nearly 48,000 applications were submitted to Houston Independent School District (HISD)’s 96 magnet schools by the December 20, 2013Read More