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Hey there — spring is upon us, and the rest of your decisions are rolling in! Here are some things to consider as you leave (or return from) spring break! 🏝

From the MM team 💙

Product update! We’ve added dark mode and are continuing to test new guide designs with select users for our beta product.

Your March Checklist 🎯

Get your admissions results and take your pick! Your acceptances will keep coming in over the next 2 weeks! Be on the lookout for admitted student virtual panels, communities (Facebook & Instagram), and opportunities to visit campus.

Send letters of continued interest to waitlisted schools. Waitlisted? Check out these tips to shine in your letter of continued interest.

Review and compare financial aid packages. Use this resource to navigate your financial aid awards to pick the best school for you!

👀 Don’t think your financial aid offer represents your family’s needs? Write a financial aid appeal letter! Check out our advice and sample outline here.

Upcoming Opportunities🏅

• Colleges That Change Lives Scholarship (Due 3/25): The CTCL scholarship offers up to $4000 to students who are planning to attend one of their partner liberal arts colleges.
• National Fluid Power Association FIRST Scholarship (Due 4/3): Offers $2,000 scholarships to help students enrolled in high schools, technical colleges and engineering schools pursue their interests in fluid power.
• Letters to Strangers Mental Health Changemakers Discussion (Due 4/1): Offers scholarships for those interested in mental health advocacy towards tuition or a relevant personal project.
• Google CSSI (Due 4/29): A 4-week introduction to computer science for rising college freshmen with a passion for technology - especially students who’ve been historically marginalized from the field.
• MIT Lincoln Laboratory LL Cipher (Due 5/16): The LLCipher workshop is a one-week program that introduces high school students to cryptography, an approach to securing data and is hosted at MIT.

The Mentorship Project is a national organization closing the education gap in America. They provide FREE college admissions mentoring, and resources such as office hours, essay revisions, panels, workshops, and more! Pass along your insights and apply to be a mentor here!

Fun Fact 🤩

In 1942, a Rice University student talked his friend at the Houston Zoo into letting him borrow a live elephant for his campus campaign. Needless to say, he won the election!

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Cowabunga 🏄🏻‍♂️,

Robert & Manda