Even in a pandemic, Duquesne boasts record freshmen application rates

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 04/15/2021 While some colleges and universities are facing a decrease in admissions, Duquesne University is experiencing just the opposite.  Duquesne drew a record amount of freshman applications – more than 10,100, to be exact – for the upcoming fall semester. The university admitted 8,400 freshmen and 230 transfer students, and is expecting between 1,193 and 1,248 freshmen, about 150 transfer students … Continue reading Even in a pandemic, Duquesne boasts record freshmen application rates

Lori Loughlin’s actions highlight irrationality of admissions system

03/21/2019 By Alexander Wolfe No parent wants their child to receive a bad education. Some are just more obsessed with their child’s success than others. It’s difficult not to feel sympathy for a parent trying to help their child. Yet all sympathy is lost when you realize that said help comes at the expense of everyone else. But if you came to the realization that … Continue reading Lori Loughlin’s actions highlight irrationality of admissions system