Emily DeGraaff wanted a head start before her freshman year at Texas A&M University.
The graduating senior â who will be studying in the honors engineering program this upcoming fall â knew enrolling in the Texas Bioscience Institute Middle College Program prior to her junior year at Temple High could accomplish just that.
âThe reason I picked TBI is because I knew it was more similar to a university experience than taking AP or IB courses.â she said. âI wanted to prepare for college while participating in rigorous coursework.â
The TBI Middle College program is a partnership between Temple College and area high schools that allows qualified students to enroll in rigorous Science, Technology and Math-focused dual credit coursework in their junior and senior years of high school, according to a Temple College news release.
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LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices will flatline this year as a property sales tax cut is due to expire and unemployment is expected to rise, according to property market analysts polled by Reuters who said activity would be driven by a desire for more living space.
FILE PHOTO: A housing estate is seen next to farmers fields in Sheffield, northern England January 28, 2015. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Like much of the world, Britons have endured months of tough lockdown restrictions to try to stop the coronavirus from spreading and having been cooped up indoors, with many working from home. Some of those who can afford to now wish to move.
London house prices hit record highs due to impact of stamp duty holiday
Average London house prices broke the £500,000 level for the first time at the end of last year
London house prices jumped at the end of last year, with average values breaking the £500,000 threshold for the first time.
Average house prices in London rose four per cent between October and November last year, according to the latest official data.
The annual price rise of 9.7 per cent took the average property value in the capital to £513,997.
Experts said the rise was driven by the return of international buyers racing to beat the additional tax due to be introduced this year.
| UPDATED: 15:49, Wed, Dec 16, 2020
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The latest house price index from ONS has recorded average house prices surging across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Average house prices over the year in England surged 5.4 percent in England to £262,000; 5.8 percent in Wales to £176,000; six percent in Scotland to £163,000; and 2.4 percent in Northern Ireland to £143,000. The figures were calculated using data from HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, and Land and Property Services Northern Ireland.