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The Common Data Set: What It Is & How to Use It In College Applications

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Each college's Common Data Set is a document of 30+ pages that includes information organized in the following sections: General Information : Basic information about the college, including its name, location, degrees offered Enrollment & Persistence : Demographic information about the student body, number of degrees awarded, graduation rates, (..)

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Demystify the MIT Acceptance Rate and Increase Your Chances of Getting In

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Letters of recommendation: Strong recommendation letters from teachers and counselors can provide valuable insight into your academic abilities, character, and potential for success at MIT. Letters of Recommendation MIT requires two letters of recommendation from teachers and one from a school counselor.

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Delaware Scholarships

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More details here. February The Roothbert Fund Scholarships awards students who live in the eligible states grants between $5,000-$7,000. Applicants must reside in either Pennsylvania or Delaware and provide two letters of recommendation. Students must also be eligible for a Pell-Grant. The deadline is March 3rd.

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How to Get Into MIT: Essays and Strategies that Worked

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MIT students spend their summers pursuing research and prestigious internships thanks to MIT’s network and generous financial support for research grants. MIT is posing the following short essay questions for the 2023–2024 application cycle: What field of study appeals to you the most right now? Like other “Why us?”

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How to Get Into Brown University: Strategies and Essays That Worked

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Most students whose families earn under $60,000 per year will have their expenses fully covered by scholarships and grants. Brown’s admissions process is need-blind, and the school promises to meet 100 percent of students’ demonstrated financial need without student loans.

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How to Succeed as a Georgia Tech Premed

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While just six percent of graduates in 2022 received their degrees in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, this still placed them in the fourth most popular field of study at Georgia Tech (behind Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, and Business). Those often make for the most genuine and compelling letters of recommendation.

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Washington, D.C. and Maryland Scholarships

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Rawlings Educational Assistance Grants This award for up to $3,000 and open to current high school seniors and full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates. The minimum Part-Time Grant award is $200, and the maximum award is $2,000. The amount of the GA Grant equals 100 percent of the student’s financial need. Read more here.