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Essays: Big Macs, Equations, and the Marketplace of Ideas
What are some good tips to write the perfect transfer admissions essay?I was asked to answer this question on the website...
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How do words make us see? Read The Washing Room
“I’ve always wondered what kind of lifestyle it takes for someone to grow fungus on their body.” Over the past three weeks, I have had a number of people, many of whom are gifted writers, read this...
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Hans Holbein, David Mitchell, Ruika Lin
" The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. "Sydney J. Harris
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Dirty Big Secrets: Part 3: We love you, We love you not
In the field of highly selective admission to colleges and universities in the US, there are some open secrets that people in the field know, but that not enough students and parents hear. Most of...
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What is great about a Liberal Arts Education: answers and advice from a...
How does someone get accepted into what some surveys call the best Liberal Arts College in the US? What should student do on campus to contribute in and out of the classroom? How does a student prepare...
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Essay Test: Finding a topic and finding yourself
The following essay was submitted to a selective college.*********************************************************************************Writing a college essay is intimidating business. Just coming...
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Class Warfare: The Battles Get Worse
Some days are harder than others. Some weeks too. Some months and years as well, for me at least. I think many others might agree.This week counts as tough not because I have had some trauma of some...
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Interview with Karin Fischer, The Chronicle of Higher Ed's International...
Who do you turn to for some of the best information about international education? There are thousands of people posting stories, opinions, and interviews on this topic. I spend a lot of time searching...
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Want to achieve your dreams?
KunmingDo you have dreams about what you want your life to be? That’s nice if you do, but the real question is whether you have the traits that you need to make the dream come true. How willing are you...
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Hans Holbein, Epictetus, Anushay Hossain
“Never say about anything, “I have lost it,” but only “I have given it back."
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The Films of Our Lives: Essay Advice and Some Epic Clips
How is this college admissions essay?It's supposed to be evocative and lightly poetic in tone, but I can't seem to think of more to write. Any tips or feedbacks?Describe a place or environment where...
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When Foul is Fair: Cheating, Fraud, Testing and More
How do college admissions officers attempt to detect forged or fraudulent application materials?**************************************************************************************I was asked to...
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Interviews: What do THEY look for, what do THEY mean and how do YOU prepare?
What do Ivy League undergrad admissions interviewers look for?I was asked to answer this question on the website...
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Hans Holbein, Bob Eckstein, Erte
"An 'Event' can refer to a devastating natural catastrophe or to the latest celebrity scandal, the triumph of the people or a brutal political urge, an intense experience of a work of art or...
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Social Media: 5 Commandments for students
I feel sorry for many students applying to colleges and universities these days. Each year it gets more difficult to get into selective schools. To try to stand out students are taking more and more AP...
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Essay Test: Goldfish, Coding, and Coaxing
The following essay was written in response to this Common Application prompt:Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about...
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Frequently Asked Questions: The book, the author, the interview
It’s hard to know where to begin. How about --the words you will read from Ruika will inspire you? Ruika’s been inspiring me for a while with her words, her actions, and with her talent in writing,...
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JP Morgan, Indiegogo, Ashoka, Medical Research, Huffington: What does these...
I have much to be thankful for in my life. Thanksgiving is always a time for me to reflect on the many blessings I have been given. In keeping with the holiday, I thought it appropriate to share some...
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Social Media: 6 Ways to Stand Out to Schools, Employers, and the World
Recently, I wrote a post about things students should never do on social media. This week, I am going to flip the topic and focus on things students can do on social media that might help them get...
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Inside Information on Class Selection
Will taking classes at a community college alongside high school course work impress any colleges?I was asked to answer this question on the website...
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