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Waiting-list limbo wears on seniors ; A large graduating class in the U.S. means a record number of college-bound students are dealing with uncertain futures.
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Portland Press Herald (Maine)
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May 7, 2008
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BETH QUIMBY By BETH QUIMBY Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
05-07-2008
Waiting-list limbo wears on seniors ; A large graduating class in the U.S. means a record number of college-bound students are dealing with uncertain futures.
Byline: BETH QUIMBY By BETH QUIMBY Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Front
Type: Cover Story
Cheverus High School senior Devin Ivy has been accepted at Tufts University and wait-listed at Brown University, his top choice. He's waiting to hear from Brown.
"They told me the earliest you would hear is May 20th and as late as June 20th, which is rough," he said.
Ivy, an 18-year-old from South Portland, made a $600 deposit to secure a place at Tufts and sent a ...
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