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Final Ivy Folds As Columbia University Abandons Test-Optional Admissions Policy
Final Ivy Folds As Columbia University Abandons Test-Optional Admissions Policy
More than three years after adopting test-optional admissions, Columbia University is reversing course and will once again require standardized test scores from prospective students.
Columbia announced on June 13 that, beginning in fall 2027, first-year and transfer applicants will have to submit either SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission. The university will remain test-optional for the upcoming 2026–27 admissions cycle.
University officials said the decision follows a “multiyear faculty review” that found “test scores, among other factors, were a...
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US Seizes 7 Domains Used By China-Linked Hackers To Target Critical Infrastructure
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Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,
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Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times,
Hospitals must provide complete and accurate price information to patients before they agree to an elective procedure, or they may find themselves in federal court, Andrew Ferguson, director of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said at a healthcare transparency forum on Oct. 5.
Emergency medicine center for trauma and critical care in Washington on Jan. 2, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesFerguson said he'd written to the CEOs of 24 of the nation's...
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