Accepted by her dream college, Emily, a former ACT student blogger, talks about her first year at Harvard. For now, she’s leaning toward a degree in psychology, but she won’t have to declare a major until next year. Emily discusses college life and how she prepared for Harvard.

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Jedidiah, a former ACT student blogger, just completed his first year at Lubbock Christian University. Thanks to dual-credit hours, Jedidiah actually entered college classified as a sophomore. A biology major, Jedidiah plans to go to pharmacy school after he graduates. I asked him what academic preparation in high school best prepared him for college.

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Writing is Emily’s passion. In part three of “Before, During, and After College,” Emily discusses creative writing and the role team sports plays in shaping the workforce.

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A junior from Washington state, Emily offers advice to younger students and talks about how she’s preparing for college in part two of “Before, During, and After College.”

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Emily is a junior from Washington State who will soon take the ACT^® test. The ACT is a curriculum-based exam that tests what students have actually learned in school. In the first podcast of “Before, During and After College,” Emily talks about how rigorous classes and ACT resources have helped prepare her for the exam.

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Lauren is an 11th grader who had a rocky academic start as a freshman. Listen as she tells her story and what she did to improve.

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A native of Cuba, Maria made it her mission to help other American immigrants gain entry into top American Universities. Now at Harvard, Maria continues her outreach to minorities and immigrants.

Listen as this former ACT student blogger shares her passion for helping others.

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In 2005, Chris — a former ACT blogger — graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a degree in history. Chris now works as a case manager for the Division of Developmental Disabilities. He spoke with ACT about his experiences in both high school and college.

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Rachael graduated from high school in 2003. Four years later, she received her bachelor of science in nursing degree from Truman State University in Missouri. Since passing her R.N. licensing boards, Rachel has worked as a nurse at Missouri Baptist Hospital.
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Eighteen-year-old Mary Ann is a freshman at Murray State University. The small liberal arts college is located about 2 hours from Nashville in Mary Ann’s home state of Kentucky. Currently undeclared, Mary Ann is leaning toward a major in either creative writing or engineering. Listen as she talks with ACT about what she’s learned since high school.

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