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The Final State of the Union
Rating for the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge finalists will close TODAY at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Visit WhiteHouse.gov/Commencement now to watch the finalists’ videos, read their essays, and give each finalist a rating on a scale of 1-5 (5 being the best). Your ratings will help us narrow down the pool to the top three finalists and President Obama will pick the winning school from the top three finalists.
Head over to WhiteHouse.gov/Commencement to submit your ratings now and be sure to check back on Monday, May 2 to find out which schools made the top three.