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Your students will participate in many interviews during the course of their work life. Have they prepared for the questions they will get and how they should answer them? Here are 12 of the toughest interview questions and tips on how to answer them from Flexjobs:
1. What is your current salary?
FlexJobs’ coaches advise against disclosing one’s current salary (or the most recent salary made) to a potential employer at the risk of locking yourself into a cycle of lower pay than you’re actually worth. Several states and localities now bar employers from asking this question in an attempt to end pay discrimination, which can happen when employers continuously base a person’s salary on what a previous employer paid them.
Even if you live in a state where this question is legal, here are some ways to answer that don’t force you to disclose your current salary.
Sample answers:
“Before we discuss pay, I’d like to learn more about the full scope of the role.”
“I’d be happy to discuss salary and I’m interested to know what you had in mind for the pay range for this role.”
“I’m looking for a range of $75,000 to $85,000 for this type of role and I’m very open to talking it through further.”
“Would you be able to tell me more about the budget or range for this role?”
2. Why do you want to leave your current position?
Whatever your reason for wanting to leave, keep it professional and avoid getting personal.
Sample answer: “I’ve been with my current company for X years and I’m ready to find something new. I also really feel that your company culture is a better fit for me because of your commitment to work-life balance and team building.”
3. How did you get along with your former boss?
Even if you strongly dislike your current boss, saying anything negative about the people you work with, especially your boss, should be avoided. If you truly can’t think of anything nice to say about your previous boss, talk about the things you were able to accomplish while working with them. It is acceptable to admit that there were some areas of your relationship that were better than others, but that you learned a lot about your own management and leadership style through them.
Sample answer: “My boss and I had different working styles, but I learned how to meet their needs and learned more about how to lead a team effectively.”
4. Why do you want this job?
Be specific about what you admire about the company and why you feel that you’re the best candidate for the role. You could mention the company’s solid reputation, its diversity policies, and its excellent mentorship programs.
Sample answer: “I’m really impressed with this company’s reputation in the industry and I would love to help contribute to your mission.”
5. What is your desired work location?
While you can say that you’re flexible when it comes to your desired work location, you can also add you would be amenable to working remotely, too.
Sample answer: “I’m open and flexible to the location of this role, and I’m definitely interested in working remotely if the job allows it.”
6. What was the corporate culture like at your previous job?
If the corporate culture at your previous position was essentially nonexistent, you can be honest so long as you keep it professional. Mention that your former job lacked company culture, and then highlight all of the reasons (company culture specifically) why you would like to work for this company.
Sample answer: “My previous company didn’t have much in the way of company culture and building employee bonds. Your focus on team retreats and rewarding employees is a big reason I’m interested in your company.”
7. What are you hoping to gain from this job?
Rather than rattling off how this job will financially benefit you, highlight how you’d like to grow in this position, the things you hope to learn, and the experiences you’d like to have if you were hired for this job.
Sample answer: “I’m hoping to grow my knowledge in this industry, and I would particularly look forward to taking on the tasks of [a], [b], and [c].”
8. What makes you the right candidate for this position?
Answering this question can be especially difficult because it walks a fine line between being proud of your accomplishments and bragging. The best way to differentiate the two is in your delivery.
If you make it seem like you saved your former employer from financial ruin because of an initiative that you single-handedly implemented, then you’re bragging. However, if you back up the specific reasons why your work experiences, education, and skill set align with what they’re looking for (and use solid examples), then you’ll be more successful in showcasing your talents and achievements.
Sample answer: “Because of my background with publishing and my certification, I know that I could complete the tasks required of the job with excellence. In my previous role, I performed similar tasks that wound up increasing our readership by 40%.”
9. Tell me about yourself.
Keep this answer brief. Talk a little bit about your early years (i.e., where you’re from), education, work history, and experiences. Make sure to keep it short—60 to 90 seconds is more than enough.
Sample answer: “I grew up in the Midwest and I studied at ABC College on the East Coast. I started my career off in sales where I learned a lot about the tech industry. After that, I worked at XYZ Corp where I started to develop my skills in…”
10. What would the person who likes you least in the world say about you?
This question tends to catch interviewees off guard, but there’s a trick to answering it. Rather than choosing a negative trait, highlight a quirky characteristic (like impatience, for example) and turn it into something positive.
Sample answer: “They’d probably point out that I’m impatient. However, I feel that it makes me a better worker as I rarely miss deadlines, I respond to emails quickly, and I regularly get answers to questions I have.”
11. What is your biggest weakness?
While you’ll want to steer clear from mentioning anything that could be a dealbreaker for the employer, you can use this as an opportunity to address your ability to overcome obstacles.
Sample answer: “I’ve struggled with multitasking, choosing to focus on one project at a time. But I’ve learned that sometimes things need to be done simultaneously, and I’ve worked hard at being able to easily switch from one project to another.”
12. How do you handle or manage stress?
While you want to be honest, take a more positive approach to your answer.
Sample answer: “When I get stressed out, I find it’s best for me to take a step back and make a plan of attack. This helps me get a handle on the situation and figure out what I need to do to alleviate my stress and get things accomplished.”
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ACT published a easy to use College Comparison Worksheet that makes it easy for your students to compare the pros and cons of the Colleges they are considering.
The items to include to compare the schools they are considering are: Location, Size, Environment, Admission Requirements, Academics, College Expenses, Financial Aid, Housing, Facilities, Activities and Campus Visits.
Here is a link to the their PDF for Download: https://www.linkforcounselors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CollegeComparisonWorksheet.pdf
Apply for Scholarships and Develop a Scholarship Calendar
Many students and parents concentrate on applying for college, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and then wait for the colleges to send them a financial aid offer. After the dollar amounts offered do not meet their needs, then they reach out to people like myself asking if there are scholarships, they can review. October – December is a good time to review and apply for local, regional and national scholarship offers and prepare drafts for early 2022 scholarship applications.
Apply for Admissions to Colleges and Universities
Check to see what the admissions priority application dates are for your top schools. Have your SAT or ACT test scores ready if at all possible. Please review the colleges and universities which you are interested in, to see if they use the Common Application or the Black College Common Application. These two options allow a student to apply to more than one college from the same web portal. Please apply to colleges you already have in mind and give some consideration to schools that reach out to you with marketing materials.
Check the Math Class Requirements for Your Potential Major
Most students enter college without checking what math class or classes are required for graduation in their major. Math is the primary reason students change majors. The most popular example is a student desiring to major in Business that does not like math. Checking out the requirements ahead of time allows you to work on your math skills while still in high school, maybe consider alternative fields of study and know what is going to take place as a college freshman. Each student is different and there are numerous college majors to fit your skill set, natural gifts and talents.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Please complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Check to see what the financial aid priority application dates are for your top schools. If you are considering working at all while in college, please check YES to the interest in Federal Work Study (FWS) question on the FAFSA. If eligible, this will start the process of giving you some consideration for part time jobs on campus, working 20 hours a week or less. Please review the college’s admissions and financial aid websites to see if they will consider you for scholarships from the college or university automatically, based upon your grades, SAT/ACT, etc., or if they provide a link to a list of their scholarships for you to also consider submitting an application.
Review State Scholarship and Grant Programs
Students should consider applying to at least one college or university in their home state. This is a way to compare pricing for in state versus out of state schools. Applying for state scholarship and grant programs might provide you with additional funding, to go along with any earned private scholarships and FAFSA funds. Please check the deadlines for the programs and apply as soon as possible. Some programs tend to be based upon your FAFSA results while others are for students in specialized academic majors or for families with a military background.
By Kenneth McGhee, Director DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG) Kenneth.mcghee@dc.gov
These companies are hiring part-time workers according to FlexJobs:
1-800Accountant provides virtual accounting, consulting, and tax preparation services to small businesses. The company also offers services to individuals and self-employed, independent contractors.
2. Amazon
The largest online retailer in the world, Amazon employs more than 1 million people.
CSI Companies is a staffing service for organizations in the healthcare, financial, and technology industries.
4. Gap Inc.
Gap Inc. is a specialty clothing retailer with multiple well-known brands, including Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Intermix.
5. Godiva
A leading chocolate company, Godiva is known for its high-quality, handcrafted chocolates. Godiva’s chocolates are created using the traditions of Belgium chocolatiers.
6. Harte Hanks
Harte Hanks is a full-service, global marketing firm that helps businesses with direct mail and logistics, print and digital creative design, web development, and user experience design.
7. H&R Block
H&R Block is a global provider of consumer tax services. The company’s 70,000 tax professionals have prepared over 720 million tax returns.
8. Kelly
Kelly connects skilled workers with top businesses in a broad range of industries, such as administrative, information technology, life sciences, and call centers.
9. Major League Baseball – MLB
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the official regulatory board of professional baseball. The organization oversees 30 professional baseball teams in the U.S. and Canada.
10. Nordstrom
A leading fashion retailer, Nordstrom has 340 store locations in 40 U.S. states and Canada. Founded as a small shoe store, the company now sells clothing, shoes, and accessories for women, men, and children.
Orkin Pest control uses the latest technology to provide safe and effective pest control treatment for residential and commercial establishments.
A nonprofit organization, the Sundance Institute promotes independent American films. In addition to holding the annual Sundance Film Festival, the organization offers labs, grants, and mentorships to artists.
13. Tiffany & Co
Tiffany & Co. is a well-known luxury brand. The company produces jewelry, china, crystal, stationery, and more, which is sold throughout 150 stores and boutiques in the U.S.
14. Uncommon Goods
Uncommon Goods sells unique, independently-made products. As a company. Uncommon Goods considers sustainability in all its decisions, from choosing which products are sold to selecting environmentally-friendly packaging.
15. Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma is a multichannel specialty retailer of quality home products. Its brands include Pottery Barn, West Elm, and Rejuvenation.
16. Wine.com
Wine.com is an e-commerce company that sells fine wines from around the world, as well as glassware and other gifts.
The role of standardized tests in the college admissions process has always been difficult to understand, with most people overestimating their importance at most colleges. Now, with more colleges allowing applicants to apply without test scores, it is even harder to decipher how test scores (or the lack thereof) will impact an applicant’s likelihood of acceptance.
I have been “spying” on this subject for several years. The following is The College Spy’s guide to what students and parents need to understand about the changing landscape of standardized testing in college admissions.
In lieu of requiring students to take and report scores for the SAT or ACT, colleges have three choices. They can be test optional, flexible or blind.
• Test optional colleges allow the applicant to apply with or without test scores.
• Test flexible colleges require some form of assessment but it doesn’t have to be the SAT or ACT. Some colleges allow applicants to submit AP test scores, IB exam scores, or a graded assignment instead.
• Test blind colleges are not interested in evaluating standardized test scores. If students submit them, these scores will not be considered as part of their application.
It is very important to read each college’s application requirements carefully. Some colleges are test optional for most majors, but not all. For example, some test optional colleges require students who intend to study engineering, nursing or education to submit tests scores even though they do not require test scores for other majors. Other colleges require students who do not submit standardized test scores to provide alternative evidence of their abilities, such as a paper, portfolio or additional letters of recommendation.
No. The first college to adopt a test optional policy was Bowdoin College (a small, liberal arts college in Maine) in 1969. Bates College (also in Maine) followed suit in 1984. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts) was the first science and technology university to implement test optional in 2007. The University of Chicago (Illinois) was the first highly selective research university to embrace test optional policies in 2018. As the pandemic began having an impact on the admissions process in 2020, over 1,000 colleges were test optional. For the 2022 admissions cycle, the number of accredited 4-year colleges and universities which have adopted test optional admissions policy has ballooned to over 1,750. A full list of test optional colleges and universities can be found at fairtest.org.
Colleges that do not require the SAT or ACT have found that these tests are not necessary to predict which applicants are going to thrive academically on campus. Admissions professionals at test optional colleges generally view academic rigor and grades as the best indicators of success at the college level. In other words, they look at what classes applicants took in high school and how they did in them. Admissions professionals at test optional colleges are able to select students using these alternative indicators of success.
Many colleges have stopped requiring the SAT or ACT in an effort to increase diversity on their campuses. It has been shown statistically that white and wealthy students score higher on the SAT and ACT than black, hispanic and low-income students. Colleges who want to increase educational access to Black, Hispanic, first-generation and low-income students may remove the requirement of SAT or ACT test scores to attract more applications from these demographics.
Colleges also choose test optional admissions policies to improve their selectivity relative to other colleges in the statistics published by U.S. News and World Report and other college guides. Colleges that are test optional improve their position in the rankings relative to colleges that require tests in two ways. First, by allowing students to apply test optional, colleges increase the number of applications they receive. The more applications received, the more students the college must reject, the result being a lower rate of admission and a higher placement in the rankings. Second, colleges report the middle 50% of their test scores to U.S. News and World Report and other college guides. Students who choose to take advantage of a test optional policy by not submitting test scores are presumably students who had lower scores. Since those lower scores are not shared with the college, the college is unable to report them, skewing their middle 50% of test scores higher than it would be if all scores were received and reported.
Since March 2020, many colleges have implemented test optional policies because they are concerned that the pandemic will result in a low number of applications. Students who have not been able to test will not be able to apply if the tests are required. Other students may have lower scores than they would have if there had not been a pandemic (due to testing under stress, not being able to take advantage of tutoring and test prep courses and not being able to test more than once) and those students may self-select out of the admissions pool because they do not believe their scores are high enough to warrant an acceptance. Additionally, colleges are in competition with one another for students. As the wave of colleges moving to test optional policies expands, other colleges are under increasing pressure to do the same in order to maximize their chances of receiving applications from as many qualified students as possible.
No. All high school juniors should, to the best of their ability considering the limitations and stress imposed by the pandemic, plan to study for and take the SAT or ACT.
Here are the reasons why:
• A score that matches or exceeds the grades and rigor demonstrated by a student’s transcript will enhance their chances of getting accepted to the colleges on their list.
• If students do not submit test scores, colleges may assume their scores are below their published middle 50% score.
• Some colleges use SAT or ACT scores to determine merit aid. Students do not want to miss the chance to receive a discount on tuition.
Students should submit their SAT or ACT scores if the scores reflect their academic abilities. It is also helpful to know the middle 50% of scores at the schools on their college lists. Knowing how their scores compare to matriculated students at a particular college can help determine if students are more competitive applicants with or without their test scores. Students can find this information on the common data set, published by most colleges.
Many students suffer from “test score anxiety.” These students make the mistake of believing their test scores are not competitive when they are fine scores for the colleges on their lists. Students who are unsure whether to submit their test scores can call the admissions offices of the colleges on their list. Admissions counselors will be more than happy to advise you on this and other aspects of their admissions process.
They might, but the opportunity to exclude a test score does not necessarily enhance the likelihood of admission. In fact, it may do just the opposite. Admissions counselors may assume that the absence of a test score indicates that the applicant did not believe their scores would have been competitive. Whether or not that assumption is made, the absence of a test score necessarily means that greater weight is placed on the other parts of the application. The rest of the application must be strong enough to warrant an acceptance. In this regard, it always helps a student to have a “hook,” something that makes a student more attractive to a college than the general applicant pool. Examples of hooks are being a legacy, athlete, musician or full-pay student. Also, consider other strategies to enhance the likelihood of acceptance including applying early decision (if available) and affirmatively demonstrating interest in the college in a manner that is likely to be tracked by the admissions office (e.g. participating in an interview with alumni or admissions staff, following the college on social media, etc.).
All students should balance their college list with a mix of reach, target and safety schools. Students who are applying to colleges where they do not intend to submit their score should consider these colleges to be reaches and balance their college lists with schools where their test scores are competitive.
Students who are not submitting a test score because they have not been able to test due to the pandemic or otherwise should indicate the reason there is no test score in the additional information section of the application. This will help avoid any assumptions being made by the admissions professionals who will be reviewing the application.
Michelle McAnaney is the founder of The College Spy, a full service independent educational consulting firm that assists students and families across the US and internationally with the college selection and application process. Prior to founding The College Spy, Michelle was a guidance counselor and educator for more than 15 years, including serving as the Director of Guidance at two high schools, an adjunct college professor and a GED tutor. Michelle holds a master’s degree in school counseling and a bachelor’s degree in human development. She completed UC Irvine’s certificate program in educational consulting and is a MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Certified Practitioner and a NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Master Practitioner. Michelle visits over 40 colleges each year so that she has first-hand knowledge of the colleges and universities her clients will be considering. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.
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Are you a West Coast counselor who knows the University of California Personal Insight Questions inside and out?
Or a Midwesterner with a handful of students applying to the UCs each season?
Or somewhere in between?
Regardless of how many of your students dream of California, you are probably familiar with the UCs’ insistence that PIQs are nothing like Common App personal statements.
Like everything in the college essay world, that is only partially true.
You probably already know that we break down the essay-writing process into ten steps. The first six steps focus on content (what the student will write about and why). Once the content is solid, we move on to structure (how to present that content), and finally, we wrap it up with polish (checking grammar, spelling and all those other last-minute details).
Every essay, whether it’s a Common App personal statement, a UC PIQ, a straightforward “Why Us” supplement or a University of Chicago creative essay, should focus on content first.
Every. Single. Time.
What’s different about the University of California prompts? Primarily structure. In other words, UC is telling students HOW to share their stories: how much detail and storytelling and how much straightforward “give me the facts and get out of the way.”
That’s why we always start with the Common App personal statement. While writing it, students learn to read and understand a prompt. They learn to focus on theme (What happened? Why does it matter?), and they learn to get the content on the page before they turn to structure and polish.
For those who are applying to the University of California, we then move on the UC PIQs, beginning once again with Step 1: Understand the Prompt. Part of understanding the UC prompts is knowing that readers don’t want to know how green the grass was on the soccer field; they just want to know that you showed leadership by teaching a teammate to play better defense. They don’t need to taste the grilled cheese sandwich; they just want to know that you demonstrated creativity by perfecting your recipe.
That’s the big difference.
We give our students prep questions that they have to answer and send to us before we brainstorm topics for any essay – whether personal statement, school supplements or UC Personal Insight Questions. We don’t want them to show up to our brainstorm discussion unprepared.
We don’t want your students to show up unprepared either.
Here’s the pre-brainstorm worksheet our students complete before choosing topics for their UC PIQs. Feel free to use it, then let us know if it helps. We create worksheets like this for all of our schools. It saves us tons of time, and helps students focus.
What do you do to help students prepare?
How do you distinguish between UC PIQ’s and the Common App personal statement?
We’d love to hear your thoughts. Please email your response to Kim@wowwritingworkshop.com
Kim Lifton is a MACAC Board Member and President and Co-founder of Wow Writing Workshop, which teaches students and educational professionals a simple, step-by-step process for writing effective college essays, so students can stand out and tell their stories. Kim leads a team of writers and teachers who understand the writing process inside and out. Since 2009, Wow has been leading the college admissions industry with our unique approach to communicating messages effectively through application essays, including personal statements, activity and short answer essays and supplements. We teach students – and we train professionals.
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The to-do list for high school seniors seems to be growing longer each day. When they’re not doing homework, participating in their extracurricular activities, hanging with friends, sleeping, eating or texting, here’s what they’re thinking about: their college list, testing; upcoming campus visits; college applications; the Common Application essay, supplemental essays; transcripts; an activity list; letters of recommendation and scholarships.
Are you tired or stressed? Think about how they must feel.
Let’s try to de-stress the situation by creating a Fall timeline and breaking each of these bigger tasks into more manageable pieces.
Check them off as you complete them:
After reading this, I hope all of you parents are now a little more sympathetic to the angst of being a high school senior.
Lee Bierer is an independent college adviser based in Charlotte. Send questions to: lee@collegeadmissionsstrategies.com; www.collegeadmissionsstrategies.com
Having to write recommendation letters for your students? Here is a quick form that a Counselor (Courtney Jaeger) developed to use in Naviance for a Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire that Students and Parents can fill out:
*Please type answers to at least 3 questions. Please use a separate sheet of paper to write your answers.
Student Name: __________________________
Parent Questionnaire for Counselor Recommendation
Student Name: _________________________________
Please share with me the colleges you think would be good matches for your student. Please indicate if these choices are reaches, 50-50’s, or safeties.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________
Hitting “submit” for that final college application produces myriad feelings: a deep sense of relief that the process is done coupled with the anxiety of knowing that you now must wait for college decisions. Perhaps you’re simply exhausted and ready to catch up on your favorite Netflix series and spend Saturdays doing something other than writing essays or taking college entrance exams. Before you dismiss all further thoughts of college applications, however, consider these few critical tasks in order to stay on top of things as you await college decisions. Check out what to do after applying to college.
Much like you monitored the calendar as you filled out and submitted college applications, you’ll want to stay organized and keep an eye on any remaining deadlines. Chances are, you applied to several colleges, so if you haven’t already, you’ll want to note important dates, such as when colleges release decisions (some schools have a fixed date or dates; others have a range of notification days). Pay attention to when you need to make your final decision: remember, you can only attend one college, and many schools will ask you to make your decision by May 1, if not sooner! Let colleges know if you won’t be enrolling, in order to free up space for another student waiting for a spot in the incoming class. You may also have to submit final copies of ancillary materials, like official score reports and transcripts, by a certain deadline in order to secure your spot at that school. You may also need to complete a housing application if you wish to live on campus. As you did with application deadlines, keep track of these follow-up tasks and due dates.
As you wait for colleges to release decisions, you’ll want to ensure that you’ve completed any forms for financial aid, including but not limited to scholarships, grants, and loans. Most colleges will require submission of the FAFSA (and sometimes the CSS) by a certain date in order to maximize your chances for receiving the appropriate amount of need-based financial aid. Be sure that you’ve filed these important documents early if you will need assistance paying for college. Many colleges automatically consider you for merit-based scholarships when you file your application, and many have priority scholarship deadlines. As noted above, ensure that you’re tracking all deadlines, not only application due dates. Furthermore, if you haven’t started applying for scholarships during the summer before your senior year, you may not be too late! While awaiting college admission decisions, use scholarship search engines like FastWeb and GoingMerry to seek out and apply for scholarships.
Even if your family isn’t planning to apply for need-based financial aid, you should still use the time following application submissions to plan how you’ll pay for college. By now, you know that college isn’t cheap, and if you haven’t had the conversation with your family about how you’ll afford the costs, now is the time! First, you’ll need to find out what financial responsibility you’ll have when it comes to paying for college. Will your parents cover all expenses? Will you have to take out any loans? You and your family must sit down and map out a monthly college budget plan that includes such things as tuition, room and board, and other mandatory fee payments, along with a plan for paying for books and other incidentals. You’ll likely want to set aside some money for entertainment. How much will you need and what will be the source of your pocket money? Will you need a job or paid internship to help cover college expenses? Your parents or other family members may have set aside money in the form of a 529 plan or other investments. Be sure that you understand how to access and apply these funds for your college finances. Have this conversation early, then adjust as needed throughout your four years at college.
Social media has become an increasingly important way for college admission officers to get to know you, so while you await decisions – and even after you receive them – you’ll want to ensure that you maintain a clean social media presence. What does that mean, exactly? Follow social media best practices – never post anything that others may deem inappropriate. Use your social media accounts to your advantage by creating posts that reveal you and your passions in the most positive light possible! For instance, share highlights of the newly-acquired piano skills you picked up during quarantine, or results from your most recent athletic tournament. Remember that your social media posts say much more about you than you think, so make your online presence a positive, thoughtful one.
Of course, as you wait for decisions, you’ll want to take some time to relax. You’ve worked hard throughout the college application process, so set aside time to decompress. Allow yourself to de-stress and start getting excited for the next step in your application journey – deciding where you’ll call home for over the next four years!
Stay mindful of the above steps following submission of your college applications. Yes, you’ll have some important tasks to complete, and you’ll want to stay on top of those as you move into the spring of your senior year and prepare to graduate.
This post was written by Barbara Leventhal of JRA Educational Consulting and Score Academies. Since 1980, thousands of families have turned to Judi Robinovitz, Certified Educational Planner, and her team of seasoned professionals to help them choose, apply to, and get admitted to their “best fit” schools, colleges, and graduate schools. Check them out at https://www.jraeducationalconsulting.com/
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