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How Much Community Service Is Enough for my College Applications?

CTK College Coach

Key Club, National Honors Society, or Other Organization Requirements Some high schools have specific service clubs that require a number of hours or types of service. These include organizations like Key Club or being a member of your high school’s chapter of the National Honor Society.

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Advice for High School Juniors

CTK College Coach

4) Get to know your teachers well this year– you will need strong letters of recommendation for college. Importantly, it is typically junior year teachers whom you select to write your letters of recommendation, so this is the time to speak up and speak out. And as you do what you do, do it for the right reasons.

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Junior Year Checklist

CTK College Coach

Activities Do’s and Don’ts & Letters of Recommendation Remember that NACAC survey ? Not test scores, not letters of recommendation, not activities. Importantly, it is typically junior year teachers whom you select to write your letters of recommendation, so this is the time to speak up and speak out.

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How to Succeed as a Carnegie Mellon Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Minority Association of Health Students (MAPS) : a campus chapter of the national organization aimed at supporting underrepresented students in medicine and solving health disparities at the local and global levels.

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New York Scholarships

StandOut College Prep

To apply, the applicant must submit the completed and signed application form, an official high school transcript, a copy of SAT or ACT score report, two letters of recommendation, and two essays. Scholarships range from $2,500 to $20,000. Visit here to learn more. And here. More details and application found here.

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Common App Questions: Step-By-Step

StandOut College Prep

Letters of recommendations , if they are required or not required. Honors received (e.g. President’s Award, Honor Roll, National Honor Society, etc.). Writing requirements , if the Common App general essay is required or additional supplemental essays. SAT and ACT scores).

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Indiana Scholarships

StandOut College Prep

To apply for the scholarship, applicants must complete the FIRST Scholarship form and submit a letter of recommendation from an adult mentor/coach on their FIRST team by February 1st. Letters of recommendation and an essay are required. Watercolor Society of Indiana - James C. Learn more here. More details here.