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AP or IB? Which is Better for College Admission?

Great College Advice

After taking 12 AP courses and earning a 35 on the ACT, Nick won several performing arts and academic scholarships at highly selective liberal arts colleges. He studied history in Spain and won a research scholarship to study music in Cuba. He majored in music with a minor in Spanish. So it’s important to choose wisely.

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Admissions Advice From a Current Freshman

Hope College Network

I also came from an average public school and didn’t have the same resources as my friends who went to college prep schools. In December, I submitted my application to be a Phelps Scholar , and many students apply for pre-orientation programs like Day1 Research Communities or the Summer Bridge program.

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Admissions Advice From a Freshman

Hope College Network

I also came from an average public school and didn’t have the same resources as my friends who went to college prep schools. In December, I submitted my application to be a Phelps Scholar , and many students apply for pre-orientation programs like Day1 Research Communities or the Summer Bridge program.

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How to Work with CBOs to Supercharge Your Recruiting Efforts

EAB

So our near-peer coaching programs at Let's Get Ready are fully virtual, they're text-based, culturally responsive, and they're built on youth development and behavioral economics research. So near-peer coaching is a research-based strategy that's demonstrated a lot of positive outcomes for Let's Get Ready. chuckle] 0:08:51.3

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National Academies release antiracism, DEI recommendations

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“Based on decades of research and analysis, racial disparities in STEMM careers do not rest on individual deficiency in candidates or even primarily on the individual racism of institutional and organizational gatekeepers,” the report says. “Compared to the U.S.

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