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Author: Janet Gilmore

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Newest admits are whip-smart and speak more than 20...

July 22, 2019
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Campus admits more than 13,500 new freshmen

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Campus offers admission to more than 15,000 students

July 6, 2017

85,000 students seek freshman admission

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