How do you get into the Ivy League? Be a legacy applicant. A friend of my blog, Lee Bierer, an education columnist for the Charlotte Observer and an independent college counselor, writes about Ivy League legacy chances in her latest column. Here’s where you can check out her take on Ivy League admissions for legacies. [...]
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How to Get Into the Ivy League: Be a Legacy
on August 4, 2009 in Admissions, Grades, Ivy League, Universities
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