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Public School Vs. Private School: How to Decide

Top Tier Admissions

As you weigh your options, particularly between public school or private school, the decision becomes even more complicated as you factor in its potential impact on college admissions. Diversity: Public schools tend to be more diverse, exposing students to a broader range of backgrounds and perspectives.

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UC Santa Barbara Ranking 2025: Stats + Admission Tips

AdmissionSight

UC Santa Barbara also ranks among the top 15 public schools in the U.S. Public universities offer strong academic programs, research opportunities, and affordability, particularly for in-state students. Heres a look at the top 15 public schools: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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Advice for High School Juniors

CTK College Coach

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. Some schools have a National Honor Society chapter for academic achievers, so watch for that application in late fall or early winter.

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How to Get Into Law School: The Ultimate Guide

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

The American national demographic is changing rapidly—around 25% of children in the public school system are of Latino descent—but proportional representation in the law is not. for a T-30 school). The people of Providence elected Jose Alvarez as their first Latino councilor—with the most votes of any new challenger.

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How to Succeed as an Ohio State Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

OSU is a medium-sized public school with around 47,000 students enrolled. With that in mind, you’ll also want to devote time and energy to choosing extracurricular activities that will benefit you as you apply to med school. For instance, you may want to join Alpha Epsilon Delta , which is the premed honor society at Ohio State.

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Stanford’s Early Action And Regular Decision Notification Dates

AdmissionSight

Here’s when you can apply early to other colleges or universities: Public colleges/universities. You can apply early to public schools if their early application plan is non-binding. Schools with rolling admissions are fair game as long as their decisions are non-binding. Rolling admissions.

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Junior Year Checklist

CTK College Coach

It’s a test optional world (with some exceptions, like public schools in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee, and schools like Purdue, MIT, and Georgetown), and it likely will continue to be that way forever. Schedule a 20 minute mini-admissions consult with me for guidance selecting your junior year coursework.