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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 You Need to Know About Getting An Online Criminal Justice Degree

Many people are very interested in getting a criminal justice degree today. Perhaps they want to become more involved in protecting this country from security threats, whether from terrorism or inland crime. Perhaps they are concerned about social justice being done in this country. They may even be interested in tackling security matters as regards the Internet, from hunting web spies and hackers to cracking down Internet child pornography rings. Never before has the field of criminal justice been so diverse or are qualified criminal justice professionals in such demand.

A criminal justice degree can enable you to become a police officer, a private detective, a security guard, a paralegal, a counselor, or a social worker. Some people who have earned the degree may play important supporting roles in the fight to protect the United States from terrorism. Not everyone may end up becoming a “Jack Bauer” but there is a good chance that you may become a “Chloe” type (referring to the characters from the hit TV show “24”).

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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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