Meet this minimum GPA and get an automatic scholarship here

SocratesPost is always on the frontlines scouring the news for relevant updates in the college admissions landscape. We look for anything that can help shape our understanding of the latest trends in admissions and help our readers see the direction in which we’re moving.

Questions we explored this week:

  • Ivy League dean of admissions, caught on camera yelling and looking angry. What happened?
  • This university removed its ACT requirement to get an automatic scholarship. Now, you just need a GPA. Which one is it and what’s the GPA minimum?
  • This state flagship’s enrollment has dropped 30% in just a few years. What’s going on and where is it?

September 23, 2019 — He was upset at a football game.
U Penn dean of admissions since 2008, Eric Furda, was caught on camera angrily yelling at the game. Apparently he wanted his team, the Eagles, to...

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