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2 of 6 By Tawnell Hobbs/Reporter thobbs@dallasnews.com Bio 11:38 AM on Mon., Aug. 1, 2011 Permalink thoughtful coverage o Ten-year-old Divya Viswanathan is back with her analysis on where valedictorians and salutatorians in the area will attend college. Divya, who is entering 5th grade, is a whiz at working with spreadsheets. A special thanks to her father, Ram Viswanathan, for forwarding her analysis for a second straight year. UT Austin once again tops the list of schools selected by the 2011 graduates. Many of the students haven't yet decided on a major, but biology was the most popular choice followed by engineering and business. See the top 10 college selections below. And click here to look at Divya's spreadsheet for a breakdown of colleges and desired majors for Vals and Sals at various schools. Schools of choice 1. University of Texas at Austin (68 students) 2. Texas A&M University (34) 3. Southern Methodist University, UT-Dallas (21) 4. UT-Arlington (17) 5. Baylor University, Texas Christian University (12) 6. Rice University (10) 7. University of North Texas (9) 8. University of Oklahoma, Texas Woman's Unversity, Stanford University (8) 9. Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University (6) 10. University of Pennsylvania, Texas Tech University, Austin College in Sherman (5) Leave Comment Having problems seeing comments? Guidelines: We welcome your thoughts, but for the sake of all readers, please refrain from the use of obscenities, personal attacks or racial slurs. All comments are subject to our terms of service and may be removed. Repeat offenders may lose commenting privileges. You must be logged in to contribute. Log in Register Now! EDUCAT DeSoto, Irv
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