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Duke Supplemental Essays 2024-2025: Writing Tips + Examples

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Then, smoothly transition into discussing Dukes academic and community aspects that make it the right school for you. And nope, groups like the National Honor Society might not be personal or meaningful enough for this essay. Essay structure tips + examples A well-structured essay makes your response more engaging and memorable.

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Pepsi Scholarship

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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 Pepsi S.M.I.L.E. 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

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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 the Harvard Supplemental Essays 2022-2023

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For this essay, remember that brevity is your superpower – embrace colons, dashes, and semicolons, leaving behind unwieldy conjunctions and wordy transitions. Follow this anecdote (which should be no longer than a sentence or two) with a deeper look into the impact the experience had on you. Harvard’s Essay Prompt.

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How to Write an Impressive UC Activities List

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I founded a new peer-to-peer mentoring program, pairing up freshman swimmers with junior and senior mentors to support transitions to high school. I competed in all strokes and types of events, but eventually specialized in sprints and sprint relays. 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?

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Then she transitions: “With our parents away, I felt a moral responsibility to become a leader and parental figure to my younger siblings.” Additional Awards 2018 National Honors Society Academic integrity, community service, volunteering 2020 College Board AP International Diploma Received for my AP exam scores.