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Ahead of the Class

This fall’s freshman class is the biggest, smartest class to date. Here’s how new strategies kept Nevada’s brightest in state and opened the eyes of first-gen college students to the opportunity at their doorstep.

Marcy Brown had an incoming unweighted GPA topping 3.9 and many other college offers. The access to research labs, study abroad opportunities, and Honors College benefits sealed the deal for UNLV. The local high school product could live at home, but she chose to live on campus to make the most of her college experience. (R. Marsh Starks/UNLV Photo Services)

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