Lamar Academy – McAllen ISD March 2018

Lamar Academy

COLLEGE, SCHOLARSHIPS, ADMISSIONS

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College Visits / Virtual Tour!

This month’s college visit is UT- Austin!This month’s college virtual tour is Brown UniversityMore Info on Page 2

ScholarshipsUpcoming scholarship deadlines!

VAMOS STARS Roman Delgado Friends of IB

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Admissions 101Insider’s Tip:

Nailed it: College/Scholarship Interview

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Lamar Academy – McAllen ISD March 2018

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Scholarship Deadlines! 1. VAMOS Scholarship – March 28th 2. STARS Scholarship – March 30th 3. Roman Delgado Scholarship – March 28th 4. Friends of IB Scholarship – March 8th

5. Divorce Matters Scholarship – May 31st

COLLEGE VISITS / VIRTUAL TOURVISITING LAMAR THIS MONTH!

UT – AUSTIN: March 7 @3pm – Library!This month’s virtual tour is Brown University. Here are some quick facts:

1) Location: Providence, Rhode Island2) Student Population: 6580 (undergrad)3) Unique Feature: Open Curriculum!

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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TIP!GET THE INSIDE INFO!

T h e c o l l e g e / s c h o l a r s h i p i n t e r v i e w i s s o m e t h i n g n o t t o b e t a k e n l i g h t l y ! Q u e s t i o n # 1 i s u s u a l l y “ W h y d o y o u w a n t t o a t t e n d / b e a w a r d e d ( i n s e r t n a m e o f c o l l e g e / s c h o l a r s h i p ) ?

I f y o u a n s w e r “ B e c a u s e i t ’ s a g o o d s c h o o l & h a s c l u b s t h a t I ’ m i n t e r e s t e d i n ” , t h a t ’ s a w e a k a n s w e r !

A p p l i c a n t s m u s t “ d o y o u r h o m e w o r k ” o n t h e c o l l e g e / s c h o l a r s h i p . M a k e s u r e y o u k n o w s p e c i fi c p r o g r a m s , p r o f e s s o r s , c l u b s , & c e n t e r s t o n a m e d r o p d u r i n g t h e i n t e r v i e w . Don’t freak out! Mr. Lopez does interview prep! Just ask!