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What do colleges look for in a student?
By: kumimokoyo
Jun 29, 2009
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We oftentimes get caught up in the myth of the “well-rounded student.” Most of us think the perfect student is involved in a little bit of everything. Many students seem to believe that the perfect applicant is involved with a ton of clubs and activities (especially sports), holds many officer positions, and has excellent test scores and grades. While these are undoubtedly important, more and more colleges are looking for “angular students” rather than stereotypical well-rounded students. They are looking for ambitious students with a genuine passion for something.

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Choosing the right university
By: kumimokoyo
Jun 27, 2009
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It was a scorching, sun-drenched Saturday, and grades had been mailed out already. Unfortunately for me, I had earned a slew of disgraceful B’s that grading period. Now, I didn’t want to suffer a week of incessant nagging from my overly stringent parents, so I got up especially early that Saturday morning, snuck out onto the porch – pajama-clad, naturally – sat down and diligently waited for the mailman.

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