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Email Etiquette Tips and How-Tos in Education

Email Etiquette Tips and How-Tos in Education

Whether educators; caregivers; or students may like it or not, email is ubiquitous—it’s one of the essential forms of communication used in schools; by schools; and for schools to share-out information and to read or respond to updates; questions; or requests by other staff members and students and families alike. These days, many of us are writing far fewer handwritten notes and letters to others, so, perhaps, those traditional letter-writing skills; rules; and expectations that were historically-taught to students—many of…

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Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain An Edge in Admissions (Part Two of Two)

Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain An Edge in Admissions (Part Two of Two)

We continue the countdown to the final ten tips for college essays. This second set of tips will focus a bit more on the actual writing stages (and beyond), for our applicants now ready to put pen to paper for the first time. #10: Be Genuine and Sincere: As you begin writing, you may start to wonder–if not worry–if the admissions folks will like you as a person and/or judge you worthy of admittance. That is a natural thing to…

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Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain an Edge in Admissions (Part One of Two)

Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain an Edge in Admissions (Part One of Two)

One of the most nerve-wracking, or anxiety-producing, parts of the college application process, for many students, is the Essay portion of their application(s). But it doesn’t have to be that way. Over the course of this two-part series, we will look at twenty tips for leveraging; shining; and standing-out amongst the sea of applicants at America’s most popular and desirous colleges and universities (that do use college essays). What is more—now, more than ever–college essays are taking on greater importance,…

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