With the release of ED1/EA admissions on Friday, December 20th (late afternoon), we want to take a moment to say thank you—you are all extraordinary! You colored your emotions, brought back dated slang, and created your own estimation problems. You are truly among the most brilliant, ambitious, and academically qualified students in the world. It is a privilege to have shared in your ideas and accomplishments and to have gotten to know you better.

With the release of ED1/EA admissions on Friday, December 20th (late afternoon), we want to take a moment to say thank you—you are all extraordinary! You colored your emotions, brought back dated slang, and created your own estimation problems. You are truly among the most brilliant, ambitious, and academically qualified students in the world. It is a privilege to have shared in your ideas and accomplishments and to have gotten to know you better.

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Let Knowledge Grow from More to More . . .

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