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I'm going to share the summer program
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strategy that's helped my students get
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into the most competitive colleges in
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America. The problem, there are
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thousands of summer programs out there,
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and most students choose completely
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wrong. Here's my three-step process to
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picking a winner. Step number one, get
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crystal clear on your goal. Need to show
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academic strength? Look at university
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pre-ol program. My student Maya did
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UCLA's program in neuroscience and it
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was the perfect compliment to her future
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major. Want career experience? Find
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internship or shadowing opportunities.
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My student Ethan shadowed an architect
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for 6 weeks. His detailed knowledge of
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profession blew away the Cornell
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architecture admissions committee.
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Building leadership community projects
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with measurable impact are your ticket.
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My student Sophie organized a literacy
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program for elementary students that
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eventually expanded to three schools.
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That initiative gotten her into
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Dartmouth. Step number two, ignore the
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price tag. Expensive doesn't mean
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better. Most of my most successful
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students did free local proms that are
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aligned perfectly with their interest.
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Step number three, select programs that
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tell your unique story. If you're
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passionate about environmental science,
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a generic business program won't impress
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as much as an environmental conservation
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project you created yourself. The inside
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of truth, admission officers care more
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about why you chose a program rather
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than which program you choose. They're
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looking for
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intentionality and purpose. Choose
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wisely. Your cause future depends on