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Welcome to our first admissions advice newsletter! We'll be sharing our college application life hacks, upcoming opportunities, resources, and product/event updates for high school seniors. If you're in a different grade, switch newsletters here!
Your College Checklist (9/1 - 9/14) 🎯
- Take the last ACT/SATs for early deadlines. Your final chance to boost your scores for early applications is the October test. Register by 9/3 for the SAT, 9/17 for the ACT. [10 mins]
- Secure your recommendation letters. Use this rec letter request template to send your recommenders your essays and brag sheet. [1 hour]
- Edit your Activities List. See here for tips to improve your 150-character descriptions. [3 hours]
- Finish your Common App personal statement. Choose up to 3 reviewers with strong writing skills and/or understanding of the admissions process. See here for more personal statement tips.
🚨 Remember: Do not write or edit directly into the Common App! Always copy and paste from a Google or Microsoft Word document.
Upcoming Opportunities 🏅
- Bryan Cameron Impact Scholarship (Due 9/10): The Cameron Impact Scholarship is a full-tuition, merit-based undergraduate scholarship awarded annually to 10-15 exceptional high school students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, extracurricular activities, leadership, and community service. Find more information and apply here.
- Gates Scholarship (Due 9/15): The Gates Scholarship is a last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to 300 student leaders. Find more information and apply here.
- Questbridge (Due 9/29): Through Questbridge, low-income students can apply for free to the nation’s best colleges and be considered for early admission and a full four-year scholarship from the college. Find more information and apply here.
- YoungArts (Due 10/15): YoungArts identifies the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts, and provides them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers. Find more information and apply here.
🔎 Looking for schools with full-ride scholarships? Check out this list of 81 colleges that offer full merit aid.
Updates 👀
- Want early access to our website, free profile reviews, and more? Join our Discord here! We'll be sending out a secret link to use our product early soon 👀
- Want to help us break down barriers to higher education? Stay tuned for our Mission: Mentor ambassador application!
Fun fact 🤩
Villanova University has a Vatican Internship program — some students have the chance to run the Pope's Twitter and Instagram!
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