selective university

collocation in English

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selective
adjective
uk
/sɪˈlek.tɪv/us
/səˈlek.t̬ɪv/
intentionally choosing some things and ...
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university
noun[C]
uk
/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/us
/ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
a place where people study for an undergraduate (= first) or postgraduate (= higher ...
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(Definition ofselectiveanduniversityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The group with higher vocabulary scores included mostly students from the highlyselectiveuniversity, but some students from the less selective universities as well.
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The university is perhaps the mostselectiveuniversityin the country, and admits approximately 300 students annually based solely on their college matriculation exam scores.
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Known for its extremely competitive entrance examination, students are usually admitted after two years of highlyselectiveuniversity-level preparation in mathematics and physics.
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Elon is aselectiveuniversityand, as of 2013, 82% of incoming students were from out of state.
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Nor was the low vocabulary group restricted to students from the less selective universities.
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The school sends many of its students to highly selective universities every year.
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The school routinely sends a disproportionate share of students to the country's most selective universities each year.
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The increase in time to degree is localized among those who begin postsecondary education at public colleges outside the most selective universities.
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The institute, which admits only 100 students per year, is one of the more selective universities in the nation.
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The university, which admits only 150 students per year for generic program, is one of the most selective universities in the nation.
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