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author: rita neumann

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  • what you wouldn’t expect about junior year

    junior year. it’s known as the time when high school classes get seriously hard. you also have to start looking at colleges and taking the sat. on top of all this extra work, your grades need to be especially high, as admissions officers look at junior year very closely when making their decisions. my third…

  • how to handle college rejections

    about a week ago, i was rejected by stanford. here’s the thing: i would’ve been genuinely confused if the decision had been anything else. the rejection still hurt, though. rejection almost always hurts. there were definitely a few tears. as well as…an embarrassing amount on stanford-related youtube channels to unsubscribe from. i admit i ate…

  • 6 ways to be more productive, according to science

    i think everyone reading this blog can agree on the following statement: we could all be a little more productive in our lives. whether that pertains to studying, cleaning, working out, writing essays, you name it — there’s always room for improvement. below, you’ll find 6 tips for increasing your productivity, all backed by science. that means…