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A mother has watched as her daughter worked hard to be the valedictorian. It won't guarantee admission to college, so she isn't sure it was worth it.
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A Yale student had a busy weekend on campus, but he didn't go to any parties or out drinking. Instead, he hung out with friends, went to an award ceremony.
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Her son stays up to midnight most nights, trying to complete his school work and finishing the many essays he needs to complete for college applications.
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She was surprised when she was rejected from Delhi University since she'd always been a top student in high school. Now she's a successful freelancer.
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She saved so much money by starting at community college. She has significantly less student loan debt and she was later able to enroll in UC Berkeley.
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After Miriam Kim got into Harvard, she felt people treated her differently all because of her acceptance. She says labeling people is problematic.
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A Black NYU student plans to study abroad in London despite experiencing anti-Blackness in Florence and anti-American attitudes in Paris.