Securing admission to top-tier U.S. colleges is challenging due to intense competition, high tuition fees, and pressures of standardized testing. Institutions like Caltech and Harvard have low acceptance rates, making it tough for students to stand out. Ivy League schools dominate the list, but non-Ivy colleges such as MIT and Stanford are equally prestigious.
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CUET UG 2025 registration is open until March 22, 2025, with the exam scheduled from May 8 to June 1, 2025. Candidates can correct their forms from March 24 to March 26. Detailed schedules and additional information will be available on the NTA website.
Linda McMahon, Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, supports the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, despite previous Republican efforts to eliminate it. She affirmed its legality during her Senate confirmation hearing and vowed to uphold it. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will vote on her nomination on February 20.
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released its 2025 exam calendar, providing important dates for various recruitment exams, including the Integrated 70th CCE Mains from April 25 to April 30, 2025. The calendar includes details on multiple posts, such as Assistant Professor and Assistant Engineer, along with their respective exam dates. Candidates can download the full calendar from the official BPSC website to streamline their preparation for the upcoming exams.
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) conducted the Class 10 board exams from February 17 to 25, 2025, with over 15 lakh students appearing. Results are expected by the end of March, based on past trends. Once announced, students can check their results on the official website, secondary.biharboardonline.com. Class 10 students can check important details here.
The Goa Board (GBSHSE) will announce the HSSC Result 2025 on March 27 at 5 PM. Schools can access consolidated results from March 29 via the school login portal. Conducted from February 10 to March 1, the exam saw 17,686 regular students appear. Results will be available on the official website, gbshse.in.
IBPS has released the PO interview admit card for candidates who cleared the mains exam. The admit card can be downloaded from ibps.in until February 18, 2025. The IBPS PO Mains 2024 result was declared on January 31, 2025. Selected candidates will now appear for the interview round. Candidates can check the direct link here.
SBTET Telangana has started TS POLYCET 2025 registration. Candidates can apply at polycet.sbtet.telangana.gov.in until April 19, 2025 (without a late fee) or April 21, 2025 (with a late fee). The application fee is Rs. 200 for SC/ST and Rs. 500 for others. The late fee is Rs. 100, and the tatkal fee is Rs. 300.
A U.S. District Court in Kentucky has struck down the Biden administration’s expanded Title IX regulations, which aimed to protect LGBTQ+ students, including transgender individuals, from discrimination in education. The court ruled that the regulations overstepped federal authority, returning Title IX protections to their original scope. The decision has sparked mixed reactions, with LGBTQ+ advocates expressing disappointment, while conservatives hail it as a victory for privacy rights. The... Expand
The Telangana Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has released the Group 1 Services recruitment exam results. Candidates who took the main exam from October 21-27, 2024, can check the merit list at tspsc.gov.in. The commission has also declared results for the Hostel Welfare Officer and Extension Officer exams, with 31,382 candidates appearing for Group 1. Candidates can check the direct link here.