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Read articleMerit money rarely goes to the highest score. It goes to the clearest story. What admissions committees are actually buying when they fund a candidate.
Read articleTop schools admit people, not transcripts. How to build depth, not just a long list of activities — and start early enough for it to matter.
Read articleMerit aid, need aid, assistantships, external scholarships — what each one really is, who it's for, and how to pursue all of them without drowning.
Read articleReach, target, safe — but for the right reasons. Building a balanced list around fit and funding, not rankings and wishful thinking.
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