Have you ever had a teacher refuse to bump your 89.5% average from a B to an A at the end of a semester? If you've experienced this common frustration, this episode will arm you with the tools and mindset to make sure it never happens again.
0:01:30 Justified rage?
0:02:28 Just the facts
0:03:00 Grades
0:03:56 SAT scores
0:05:00 Extracurriculars
0:06:23 Was justice served?
0:06:55 Demographics
0:07:55 Timing
0:09:20 Personal statement
0:09:30 Supplementals
0:10:45 Grammar, typos
0:11:45 Major preference
0:12:25 Angles
0:13:15 Letters of rec
0:13:45 Demonstrated interest
0:14:50 High school
0:15:30 Financial issues
0:16:20 Institutional needs
0:17:20 Luck
0:18:50 Bottom line
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