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Supported by $55 million from the Gates Foundation and offered for free to students across the U.S., CMU's new "Learnvia" ...

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I put myself through college working as a stripper. Can you give some advice on how to explain to them what I used to do?

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Authentic college essays result from an insightful process that uncovers the writer’s personality without obsessing over perfection.