The singular 'they' has its day

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2015 was a big year for the little pronoun they and its slide into use as a singular pronoun. 

First, in December, the Washington Post admitted the singular they into its style guide, saying it is fine for Post writers to use they as a singular pronoun for transgender people and to avoid awkward sentences. Then last week, hundreds of linguists at the American Dialect Society annual meeting voted for the singular they as the 2015 word of the year. 

Cutthroat Competition For Top Universities

     Competition for spots at top universities is much more anxiety-inducing than for previous generations. The reason can be summed up in one word: demographics. 
     In 1972, just 12% of those 25 and older had finished college. By 2014, that number had grown to 31%, and the size of the U.S. population had increased by 50%. The number of slots at prestigious colleges has not kept pace. What's more, the pool of high-achieving applicants continues to grow, fed partly by a rising number from overseas. As a result, some top colleges now reject 95% of applicants.
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