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Everyone has their reasons for applying to be a nurse. But, here’s the catch: Most people have the same reasons. Good income? Yup. The mean nursing salary in California is $113,240 and it’s $92,960 in Oregon. Better ROI than being a doctor? Debatable… but certainly so for a good number of people. That brings us … Read more
Before we even tell you the secrets to writing a successful Student Council Treasurer speech, let’s make one thing clear… Most people do NOT know how to write one. Why? Well, because all Student Council speeches make everyone look like this. They’re bored to tears. Tears! And, the teachers? They’re also bored! They won’t tell … Read more
In this article, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about how to write the Duke University waitlist letter. Side Note: if you’re smart enough to get waitlisted to Duke, you’re smart enough to get accepted. The question therefore is not whether you have the stats or the brains to get in. The … Read more
Today, we’ll be discussing USC Viterbi Engineering’s acceptance rate for 2022-23. Let’s take a look at some of their statistics online. “2023 is now officially the most competitive year for admission at USC and the Viterbi School. We are incredibly grateful to have such a fantastic group of students from which we can choose our … Read more
In this article, we will discuss some of our successful USC Viterbi Essay examples for the 2022-23 application season. As you may already be aware, USC is not an easy school to get accepted into. This is especially true for USC Viterbi, which boasts an acceptance rate lower than 8%. Ouch. Thus, it’s imperative that … Read more
In this article, we will cover how to write the Rice University Transfer essays. However, before we start talking about how to write the Rice essays, it’s crucial to know how hard it is to get accepted into Rice as a transfer. By knowing the difficulty, you’ll also know how much time and effort needs … Read more
This article serves as a comprehensive guide; it covers everything you need to know to get straight A’s in high school. I based this guide on my 10+ years of college admissions consulting, educational advising, and private tutoring. I also borrowed ideas from fellow colleagues working in children’s and adult psychology as well as some … Read more
If you want to write your college essay about music, you may be wondering about how competitive your essay topic is. And, well, that’s a fair question to ask. A lot of students ask us whether certain essay topics are okay to write about because they’re often told their topics are too cliché. In fact, … Read more
In this guide, we’ll cover how to write the Carnegie Mellon waitlist essay. Unlike other waitlist essays, there are a few unusual rules to CMU’s waitlist essay that may complicate things. We’ll discuss them below, plus some of our top tips on how to write the essay and stand out in the waitlist pool. Table … Read more
Wake Forest University is a school most known for its strong liberal arts and business program. If you want to have what it takes to get accepted, you’re going to need to approach the Wake Forest supplemental essays in a way that stands out from the rest of the smart kids. Now, we get this … Read more