Drama. Craziness. Wild. Bad vodka. Epic. Too much friendliness and vomit all over your shoes. Those are some of the words current students used to describe UCSD’s traditional Sun God Festival – the one day out of the entire year we ditch the library for a few cups of cheap alcohol.
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Posted: 3/4/10Tags: ucsd sun god festival parties music activities
If UCSD could embody any famous person it’d probably be someone like Screech from Saved by the Bell or Steve Urkel from Family Matters .
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Posted: 3/4/10Tags: ucsd social life library academics activities
While we can't help you start an orphanage in Guatemala to catch an admissions officer's eye, our guide to test prep can help you improve your SAT and ACT scores.
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Posted: 2/17/10Tags: test prep sat act standardized tests
How much should you focus on cultivating a unique talent? Is it possible to impress admissions officers who have seen it all? Our expert panelists reveal the best approach.
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Posted: 12/16/09Tags: college applications extracurriculars activities
Our panel explains how much weight standardized tests really carry in the admissions process.
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Posted: 12/7/09Tags: college applications standardized tests act sat sat ii
Follow these steps when transferring and your transfer experience will be trauma-free.
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Posted: 11/10/09Tags: transfer admissions fafsa css sat act deadlines
There’s a lot more to a college than what goes on inside the classroom. From the people to the dorms to the off-campus scene, get an inside look at everything that will have a big impact on your college experience.
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Posted: 9/18/09Tags: choosing a college dorm activities
Think taking an SAT prep course will add hundreds of points to your score? Think again—a recent report reveals test-prep companies’ results may not live up to their hype. Find out what SAT prep courses really teach you, and get 10 expert tips to help you outsmart the SAT.
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Posted: 9/14/09Tags: sat act tests test prep
This article is provided by Your Collegiate Advocate, LLC Everyone knows that grades and test scores are what makes a student stand out, but what else does it take to impress an admissions officer? Here are two important concepts students need
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Posted: 7/20/09Tags: college admissions admissions office admissions professionals extracurricular activities
Deciding which standardized tests to take and the best time to take them can be confusing and overwhelming. You will need to develop a plan of action early on so that you don’t “burn out” during the college application process.
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Posted: 7/17/09Tags: college admissions sat act standardized tests ap exams
