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“Hamilton” aside, America’s first colleges like Harvard, Yale, and William & Mary bred more faithful subjects of the crown than revolutionaries.

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Admissions Video? A growing number of colleges, including Brown University which is pictured here, are inviting applicants to submit a “video introduction” of themselves, in addition to the usual gauntlet of personal essays, academic transcripts, extracurricular activities, and test scores.

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