How Personal is Personal in a College Admission Essay?

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Surely we’ve all been told that the more unique our story is, the better chances we have of standing out during the application process. Does this mean you need to talk about the time you were embarrassed when you had a costume mishap during your fifth grade Christmas play?

How Do Colleges Assess High School GPA Scores?

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For all schools, we can confidently say the student’s high school GPA plays a big part in their evaluation. How a university assesses this data can change from school to school however!