The Army Corps of Engineers has been studying the project since the mid-1990s, and though it is not expected to release its final recommendation until this autumn, both the GPA and conservation groups expect the deepening to happen.

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But several admissions officers interviewed said they occasionally Google students to learn more about a project in which they were involved, or because a red flag was raised in an interview, recommendation or somewhere else.

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