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Colorado College: One of the Best Liberal Arts Education Options

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A smaller class size helps students get personalized attention and mentorship from their professors. Academics: Colorado College follows a block plan academic calendar, where students take one course at a time for three and a half weeks, allowing for intensive study and immersion in the subject matter.

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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). billion in research funding each year. Consider taking summer classes.

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How to Succeed as a Johns Hopkins Premed

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You will have other requirements to fill for your designated majors and minors. Other common premed majors include: Psychology Behavioral biology Molecular & cellular biology Chemistry A full list of majors/minors and descriptions is available here. A minor in courses with research require multiple semesters of research credits.

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How to Choose the Right Extracurricular Activities for Medical School

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Maybe you decide to focus on the fact that income often restricts minority populations by working in a clinic operating a sliding scale payment structure. For example: If you’ve chosen research, ask your PI whether they’re open to you pursuing an independent project under their mentorship. when you apply for a student visa.

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Massachusetts Scholarships

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April Valley Press Club Scholarship This is available to any high school senior from the four counties in Western Massachusetts, who has applied to college and is committed to pursuing journalism as their academic major or minor and is eligible for the Valley Press Club Scholarship. The deadline is January 1st. The deadline is April 1st.

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Washington, D.C. and Maryland Scholarships

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This money is combined with ongoing mentorship for Black, American Indian, Asian, or Latino-heritage students. Applicants must be accepted prior to receiving the award, into a 4-year bachelor’s program in an acceptable field of study by an institution of higher learning. The deadline for submission of applications is March 1st.