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How to Write the Santa Clara University Supplement 2024-2025

The Koppelman Group

Santa Clara University (SCU) is a private Jesuit university located in, you guessed it, Santa Clara. It’s also the oldest college in California. SCU is known for their social sciences (just look up how many politicians and fancy government people have gone here – it’s wild!) and business programs and the proximity to Silicon Valley is great for students who want to break into tech.

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Class of 2025: National Merit Scholarship Cutoff Results are in!

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What Is the National Merit Scholar Competition/Test (NMSQT) and How Does It Relate to the PSAT? Junior year PSAT test takers are automatically considered for the National Merit Scholar competition , so the PSAT for juniors is officially known as the NMSQT/PSAT. Each scaled score is assigned to a national selection index score out of a maximum 228 points.

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Applying to Amherst College as a Student Athlete

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Amherst is a small liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has 1,907 students with a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio. There are 42 majors, more than 400 courses to choose from each term, and 83% of classes have fewer than 30 students. For over 200 years, Amherst has been a close-knit community with a global perspective. Students come from 70 countries, and get to study with nearly no limitations.