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🎓 UT-Austin Tips + Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses 🕶️
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Hi, Reader! Happy Day-After-the-Eclipse Day! It was a gloomy (an understatement!) day here in Texas yesterday, and I caught the very beginning of the eclipse … and then we were in thunderstorms for the rest of it. I was bummed, but you can’t fight Mother Nature, can you? And that leaves me with a package of 10 new eclipse glasses and nothing to look at. So what does one do with them? I posted this on my Facebook page yesterday, but I thought it was worth repeating here (in case you're not following me there): You can mail your used but undamaged eclipse glasses to Eclipse Glasses USA, LLC, P.O. Box 50571, Provo, Utah, 84605. The glasses will be donated to school-aged children in South America to enjoy the upcoming eclipse in October. What a great way to give new life to these glasses! Congratulations! Next, congratulations to Julie B., who correctly answered my trivia question last week: “On what campus was beer pong alleged to have been started?” The answer is Dartmouth. Julie: Your copy of “My College Planner” from the Princeton Review is on its way to you! Thanks for playing! Considering Applying to UT-Austin for Fall 2025 Admission? The competition for limited spots at UT-Austin remains fierce, with a huge surge in applications over the past few years, in part from UT-Austin joining the Common App platform. If you or your child is considering applying to UT Austin for Fall 2025, you won’t want to miss out on my latest blog post. It dives into the admission statistics, strategies, and changes you need to know to boost your chances of acceptance to the school and your first-choice major. Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll discover:
Even if you're not applying to UT-Austin, some of the suggestions related to essays, resumes, and course selection might be helpful! Wherever you are in the college search and application process, I hope some of the tips and tricks I share each week ease some of the stress and improve your chances of finding (and being accepted to) a range of schools at which you’ll thrive! Happy Writing! Julia julia@essay-coach.com | ​Schedule a Consult | View My Resources | Become an Affiliate​ ​Join My Free Facebook Group​ This email may contain affiliate links. This means I may receive a percentage of the sale in commission, but using these links doesn't affect the price you pay. I recommend only products I use myself and believe in. Thank you for supporting me! Read more: Privacy Policy​ You're receiving this email because you opted in to my mailing list or because you're a current or past client. Don't need (or want) this information anymore? No hard feelings. Just use the links below to adjust your subscription. If a friend has forwarded you this email and you'd like to subscribe, come join the party by clicking here.​ |
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