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501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into

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The Price of Prestige: Elite Universities Explored

This chapter compares elite universities in Australia and the U.S., particularly focusing on the implications of their international expansions. It raises critical questions about the balance between access to education and the commercialization of higher learning, as students share their perspectives on the value of brand versus education itself.

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