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Photo credit: Kevin P. Coughlin | A file photo of students at South Side High School. (Oct. 7, 2010)
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Newsday's College Prep Talk
We can see you now, sitting at your desk or the dining room table, surrounded by brochures from your top-choice schools. You have paper applications stacked or scattered nearby, or your eyes are burning from filling out online apps. You haven’t showered in days, and you’re seriously considering writing an essay about how Harry Potter is the literary figure who has most influenced your life.
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