{"id":58,"date":"2024-09-27T10:54:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ar.bu.edu\/2024\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2024-11-21T06:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:21:05","slug":"brimming-with-brilliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ar.bu.edu\/2024\/town-square\/brimming-with-brilliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Brimming with Brilliance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What do Netflix\u2019s Cobra Kai<\/em>, the New York Times<\/em> Crossword, the Barcelona Music Festival, NASA, the Chinese restaurant chain Mankousu, and the Italian national rowing team have in common? The Boston University Class of 2028, that\u2019s what. This class is full of actors, puzzlers, artists, researchers, entrepreneurs, athletes, coders, and every other variety of high-achiever, go-getter, and self-starter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*Average among those who submitted scores; not required for admission\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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