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Read MoreHi Scholars! Are you following us on Instagram @scholarly_pursuits? This month I’ve posted scholarships, writing tips, and test-taking tips to help you make a competitive admissions packet. October is the month to go hard on your admission preparation, so don’t miss out on the (free!) help on our IG page. Happy hump day! -Dr. D. …
Read MoreHey Scholars, Happy first day of fall! Our Instagram page @Scholarly_Pursuits will be rolling out a new series called Scholarly Writing. You won’t see “Scholarly Writing” at the top of every post like you do for our Scholar Glossary series, but #ScholarlyWriting will be somewhere in the caption so you know it’s part of the…
Read MoreHi Scholars, I can’t believe how quickly the summer went by! It was like one day I was having my Memorial Day summer kick-off party, and the next day my community swimming pool was closing down for the season. Ugh. But I guess time flies when you’re having fun. So I’ve been thinking a lot…
Read MoreHappy Monday Scholars! Get ready because this blog is about a topic that you’ll hear me harp on often—mentors. I cannot overemphasize how important it is for all students—high school, college, graduate, vocational, professional, whatever—to find a good mentor. But if you don’t believe me, let’s consult some research. In 2014 Gallup conducted a study…
Read MoreHey Scholars! Did you know that less than 1% of colleges and universities require the ACT or SAT essay? This includes ALL HBCUs and Ivy League institutions—not a single one of them require ACT or SAT essays any more for admission consideration! This increases equity in college admissions, as many low income students (who can’t…
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