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Write Your College Application Essay This Summer
The summer before the senior year of High School is a time to unwind after a tough junior year. The summer is also a great time to get a head start into the college application process. It is a time to gather information about potential schools, a time to visit some actual campuses and to prepare for all the paperwork to come. It is a perfect time to make a list of “reach schools” as well as schools which are perfect fits.
One significant piece to the application puzzle is the admissions essay. The essay affords the applicant a chance to promote his or her candidacy by writing about something personal. Do not write about all of your academic accomplishments and extracurricular activities. Do not use the essay to brag about how great you are. That’s what teacher’s recommendations are for. Instead, tell a story which gives the reader insight into who you are-your passions, your outlook on life, your personality, your maturity and your character.
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What Are the Top Medical Schools ?
Every ambitious and aspiring medical student wants to be accepted into the top medical schools. While it may make no difference which medical school you attend to get your license as an M.D., it does matter in the career and networking opportunities you have after graduation. In this article, we will discuss some of the top medical schools in the United States.
Harvard Medical School — this one tops the list, especially when it comes to research, but is also strong for primary care.
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College Financial Aid – How Your Student Can Help
There are a number of things you can do to prepare your child for no debt college besides starting a college savings account. In my family I taught my kids the value of money and as they finished high school, the importance of investing. My goal was for them to take ownership of their money and to know how easily it can slip away. I wanted to raise savers and not borrowers. This pays off when they go to college because they will avoid the prison of credit cards so promoted on college campuses and they will become partners with me in getting grants for their education.
As a young parent I never saved for college. But I did something even better: I taught my kids the value of money and the horrors of debt. Now they have lifelong skills regarding money that will enable them to succeed from college all they way to a comfortable retirement. I began early to expect that they be involved in the process of managing money. My wife’s parents have faithfully given all their grandkids money at Christmas. So I made a point to set up “Accounts” for all my kids where I could keep a ledger for them of their savings balance and interest earned. I paid them the going CD interest rate, typically 5% and enjoyed explaining to them how their money grew over time by earning interest from the bank. Whenever they spent some money, I showed them how it left their account. And should they ever spend over their balance, I showed how they got charged interest for debt. This taught them the value of money in a tangible way. Proof of the result from this training can be found in my oldest daughter’s bank account. A junior at a university, she has $10,000 in her checking account from work and savings that earns 4% interest. She makes $30 a month in interest while her peers pay that on their credit card debt. Granted, I also coached her how to find a free checking account that pays 4%, but I have been training her to think this way since she was three years old. She is learning that wealth creation builds peace and makes life much more fun. Think she will have a peaceful, successful life as an adult? You bet. You should train your kids the same way. Start early.
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