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“All students belong to the Corps of Cadets, and all are expected to learn the skill of command and the habit of responsibility in the corps. On the other hand, this is a state university, so uniforms are not required at the end of the class day, and weekends are open unless a training cruise on the Academy’s training ship, the Golden Bear, is underway…”
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Peter Arango has been working in the field of college admissions for forty years, during which time he has counseled hundreds of students and families. He is an editor of the Houghton Mifflin Guide to U.S. Colleges and Universities, a contributor to numerous publications, and a frequent presenter at workshops on preparing for the college search. Currently, Peter Arango lives in Carpinteria, California where he holds the Littlefield Chair in Humanities at Cate School.