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  STUDENT HERE: Ask Me Anything!

  The Upside of Rejections & How I Fell in Love with My Safety School: ASK ME ANYTHING!

  ski_racer is a student at the University of Nevada, Reno. In high school, she was a high-achiever. For reference, here is a brief sample of her stat…

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  Hispanic Students

  What Can We Do to Support Hispanic Students and Their Families?

  Shortly after the death of George Floyd, I asked how we might help African American families. A few people have asked about the challenges that Hispa…

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  College Admissions

  Are Colleges at Risk of Closing?

  Wondering which colleges may not survive for long? Just ask Scott Galloway. Who? As one of his critics describes him, Galloway is "a marketing professor at NYU. As such, he is incredibly highly paid and influential. He has 266K Twitter followers, best-selling books and a lively racket posting his blogs to Business Insider ... In his latest blog/column he talks about how important it is for very fancy universities to brand themselves (perhaps they could hire Scott Galloway, professor and columnist, as a consultant!) and cut costs." High praise, indeed, sarcasm aside.

  CCEdit_Suraj on August 4 August 4

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  STUDENT HERE: Ask Me Anything!

  Just Graduated from UCLA with a Degree in Electrical Engineering: ASK ME ANYTHING!

  10s4life just graduated from UCLA last month with a degree in electrical engineering. When he was applying to colleges, UCLA was always near the top…

  CCadmin_Sorin on July 29 July 29

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  Parents Forum

  Helping Your African American Kid with the College Admissions Process

  Did other parents of color have similar experiences or concerns in helping their child with the college process? Feel free to comment.

  CC Admin on August 2 August 2

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