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What role does prestige play in Portland-area students’ college decisions? Answers vary.
This college admissions season, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors around the world applied for a spot at some of the nation’s most selective colleges with the hopes of attending a school of high regard and proving themselves worthy of a rare acceptance.
While few of the nation’s “top schools” crack Oregon’s list of most applied-to colleges – which is dominated by public and private universities in Oregon – each year, ambitious Oregon graduates are among those chasing entry to the Ivy
While few of the nation’s “top schools” crack Oregon’s list of most applied-to colleges – which is dominated by public and private universities in Oregon – each year, ambitious Oregon graduates are among those chasing entry to the Ivy