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Niche Class of 2024 Fall Survey

Niche

This was more common with first-generation (35%), low-income (34%) and underrepresented minority students (32%). Just 22% of students said that meeting with an admissions counselor at their school or at a college fair made them more likely to apply to a college they weren’t previously aware of.

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The Ultimate Guide to Supplemental College Application Essays (Examples Included)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Ramya is also Indian American and comes from a small town in California where being Asian doesn’t actually make her a minority. Is there a summer program, a particular class, an internship, or anything else associated with this program that attracts you? Is there anyone who makes you say, “Yeah, I’d love to do that”? Write about them.

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What the Heck are "Hooks" and "Institutional Priorities"?

College Essay Guy

How are colleges influenced by their history and mission? Public, independent; coeducational, single sex; religious, secular; technical, comprehensive, liberal arts; traditional, progressive; minority-serving … Every college has a story to tell about its founding mission and history. Have an interview if one is offered.