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New Sponsors: We are pleased to announce the sponsorship of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR) for the Winter 2009 Washington DC Area semester. WSGR is a law firm specializing in a broad spectrum of corporate and litigation services, with offices in Washington DC, California and Texas.

Win a NetBook: Apply between Monday, November 2nd, and Saturday, November 7th, and you will be entered into a drawing to win a free Acer NetBook, just for applying. Submit a full application and pay the Application Fee in order to be entered into the drawing.

Early Acceptances: The first early acceptance deadline has passed, and fourteen of the applicants who applied by the deadline of October 24 earned early acceptance into the program. Congratulations!

Take a moment and apply to the Washington DC semester now.

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