Go to our Instagram for admissions tips

Hi 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. …

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Scholarly Writing Series and Grammarly

Hey 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…

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Time is Money, So Don’t Waste It

Hi 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…

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Get a Mentor!

Happy 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…

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