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Discuss “Carnegie Mellon named a “new Ivy,” ranked 21st overall”

Forget the “Nerdy Nine” — Carnegie Mellon is a new Ivy.

On August 21, Newsweek and Kaplan released their annual “How To Get Into College” guide, which ranks both universities and academic programs. “How to Get Into College” is published with a list of “25 Hot Schools.” This year, in a special feature, Carnegie Mellon was named as one of 25 “New Ivies.”

According to Newsweek, the universities named as “New Ivies” have “seen a rise in stature to rival the Ivy League and other traditional academic powerhouses in competing for the nation’s top students.”

Other schools on the list include Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Boston College, Bowdoin University, New York University, and the Claremont colleges. The...

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