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Universities and Civilization
Last week I put out an announcement about a new role I am taking on at my alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania. I thought I’d write a few more…
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Interviewing for Penn
Every year, at about this time, I (and over 10,000 of my fellow alumni) interview applicants to Penn's undergraduate degree programs. Penn seeks to…
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Ramanan Raghavendran
Penn Interview: Penn's Vice President for Public Safety, Maureen Rush
The fall semester is now upon us, which means universities across the world begin opening their doors to new (and current) students -- and anxious…
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Penn Interview: Penn Admissions, Episode III
Right, it's that time of year again -- a few days before most U.S. universities announce Regular Decision admissions -- and so this blog springs to life…
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Penn Interview: Penn Admissions, Episode II
This blog features an intermittent series of posts on American universities, with a focus on Penn, my alma mater. Here I speak again with Eric Furda…
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Penn Interview: Dean of Admissions at Penn
Great American universities, usually from a single location, foster a global presence and influence. I was an international student at the University of…
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