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Pepsi Scholarship

College Essay Guy

Members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society who have been admitted from a community college to the University of Nebraska at Kearney, who have at least a 3.0 GPA, and who are committed to service-learning can apply for this $2,000 per year scholarship.

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How to Get Into Law School: The Ultimate Guide

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Be sure to use clear and smooth transitions between experiences. magna cum laude in International Relations, May 2013 Honors: QuestBridge Scholar, Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society, Sphinx Senior Society Notice how the segment above does not list your cumulative GPA. Avoid using long words and sentence structures.

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How to Succeed as a University of Washington Premed

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When combing through your academic record, most med schools won’t take this major life transition into account and will be looking for a top-tier GPA maintained from your freshman to senior years. Your coursework will be more rigorous than in high school, you’ll meet new people, confront new challenges, and experience greater independence.

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How to Write an Impressive UC Activities List

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

I founded a new peer-to-peer mentoring program, pairing up freshman swimmers with junior and senior mentors to support transitions to high school. capstone project on deontology & utilitarianism with focus on applications to education policy. Of weekly rehearsal time, 6+ hours were spent on independent practice.

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Is It “Okay” to Talk About Race in Your College Application and Essays—And If So, How Should You Do It?

College Essay Guy

In late June, the Supreme Court banned affirmative action as it relates to college admission (also known as race-conscious admission policies), leaving many students wondering… “Can I talk about race in my personal statement and college application?” Yes, you definitely can (see rest of blog for more). “.And And should I?”