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How to improve your college application

Solomon Admissions

You know the stereotypical importance of getting good grades and scoring well on your ACT or SAT but you really haven’t thought much about your college application holistically. Clubs like HOSA, National Honor Society, and JROTC are generally favorable when coupled with leadership and longevity. NHS (National Honor Society).

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Yale Extracurricular Activities for High School Students

The Koppelman Group

GPA and a 35 on the ACT is the absolute minimum for getting through the door. She won several debate awards including a National Speech and Debate Association All-American Award and a NSDA Honor Society Premier Distinction. She loved to teach others about debate and did just that as a mentor in women in debate society.

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Advice for High School Juniors

CTK College Coach

Here are my top five tips: 1) Prepare well and early for standardized (SAT and ACT) tests. NB: Certain schools have reverted to requiring the ACT or SAT (or never went test optional): MIT, public schools in Florida, and the top public schools in Georgia. How do I know which test to take– SAT or ACT? So what do I tell my own son?

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How to Volunteer/Donate/Support and Practice Extreme Self-Care as we Shelter in Place

Humbach Education Consulting

Organize via neighborhood associations, churches, mosques, synagogues, school Honor Society, social media, using NextDoor. First Responders Contribute via an online fundraiser or directly to a not for profit organization that supports the mental wellness of first responders. Elderly Assisting with buying groceries.

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Junior Year Checklist

CTK College Coach

The Test-Optional Movement and How it Affects You Should I Take the ACT or SAT or Neither One? If a student has not already taken a practice SAT or ACT, this is a good time to do so. When Should I Take the SAT or ACT? Schedule a 20 minute mini-admissions consult with me for guidance selecting your junior year coursework.

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What is a Liberal Arts College?

College Essay Guy

For example, if you were to go to a liberal arts school and study, say, the craft of Acting, though the exact title of your degree might vary program-to-program, you would likely be getting a liberal arts degree with a major in Drama and/or Theatre with an emphasis in Acting. I know, it’s a lot to think about.

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Pepsi Scholarship

College Essay Guy

You’ll need to submit your high school transcripts, SAT and/or ACT scores, two letters of recommendation, and a copy of your college acceptance letter. 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