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Answer Prompt to Stand Out in College Essay
 Shawn Felton, Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Cornell University, offers this advice to students who want to stand out in their college entrance essays: "Answer the question. Since so many students don't do that, you could actually stand out by doing that very basic thing." Read Kim Lifton's blog for more insight.
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Students, What Do You Want Readers to Know?No matter what the essay prompt, first answer this question: What do you want colleges to know about you from reading the essay that they wouldn't otherwise know from your application package? Once you decide what you want colleges to know about you, find a story to illustrate your message. To help you figure out what the prompts are asking, read the two blogs we wrote shortly after the Common App released this year's prompts. Part I blog and Part II.
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Federal Ruling Favors Historically Black CollegesMaryland's four historically black universities are likely to gain more distinctive academic programs to compete for students following a federal ruling that the state has allowed too much academic overlap among its federal universities, tilting the market in favor of traditionally white institutions. Read full article.
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Your school has been overrun with zombies and ScholarshipExperts wants to know what you're going to do about it! One lucky survivor will win $1,500 for college. Deadline is Oct. 31. Details here.
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