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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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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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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.

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How to Succeed as a Rutgers Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

A prestigious school with the background and merit that Rutgers proudly boasts of is a dream for any premed student. Currently (2023), Rutgers is ranked #55 in National Universities and #19 in Top Public Schools according to US News.

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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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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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Is It “Okay” to Talk About Race in Your College Application and Essays—And If So, How Should You Do It?

College Essay Guy

Additional Awards 2018 National Honors Society Academic integrity, community service, volunteering 2020 College Board AP International Diploma Received for my AP exam scores. Are most of the students at your school wealthy, or not wealthy? Any school with 50-75%. Compete in Arizona STEM competitions.