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author: elizabeth peterson

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  • favorite (unexpected) college classes to look forward to

    if you think college is just one boring lecture after another, think again. unlike the curriculum high school offers, college has a much more flexible and broader set of courses you can take. more importantly, these are courses you can choose on your own and put together based on your own interests. while every college…

  • mastering the most challenging college essay: why college x?

    many schools ask for supplemental essays in addition to the personal statement; the most common supplement, which we call “why college x?,” is a variation on the question, “why us?” this prompt can be one of the most challenging for students. the questions often look like these, which are taken from current and past years’…

  • four academic regrets from first semester

    looking back at the semester, there are several things i wish i had done that definitely would have made my life easier during finals season. by listing them here, i hope to remind you all (and my future self) of ways to stay on stop of your work during the semester, so that finals studying…