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As we head into winter and college application deadlines, “Scholarship Season” is upon us. December through February, many U.S. colleges...
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Applying for college is expensive. Unless you qualify for fee waivers (see your counselor!), for nearly every school there is a $50-70 application...
![Mr. Lacy, working hard at his desk in the CUBE.](https://skylinepost.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4890-1200x900.png)
Students are looking for summer jobs and it's getting harder to get hired. A lot of students want a job during the summer. Many don’t know...
![Kyle Foster (‘22) and seniors in orchestra playing at their graduation.](https://skylinepost.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6723-1200x900.jpg)
Have you ever felt like four years of high school is too much? Found yourself in school not to learn but just going on the same old routine?...
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Packing. Leaving your family behind. Missing home. These are all things people dread about college, yet there is so much to be excited about....
![Ty Kahle working diligently on their final exam. Credit: Simone Chin.](https://skylinepost.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tori--e1716908044424-568x1200.jpeg)
As the 2023-2024 school year nears its end, Skyline says “goodbye” to its seniors and “hello” to its incoming freshmen. Starting high...
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Are you trying to get a summer job? As of 4/26, 171 work permits, forms that allow minors to start jobs, have been signed by Skyline’s office...
![My College Essay](https://skylinepost.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Casey-Vigo-College-Article-Image.jpeg)
Question: Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude...
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Reflection The supplemental essays required by most schools are, subjectively, one of the most difficult pieces of writing required by the...
![Getting Through the Murk: Reflection on Writing My College Essay](https://skylinepost.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/veiltail-fish-goldfish-swim-900x675.jpeg)
While writing my common app essay, I went through a narrow range of emotions: mostly hatred and annoyance, in all honesty. It seems very hypocritical...
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I began scouts in 2nd grade when I joined cub scouts, the elementary school level of scouting. I am so happy that I could be in a group that...
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The college admissions process is a mystery for many underclassmen: what classes to take, when to take standardized tests, which clubs to join?...
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By Staff: Skyline Student, Class of ‘23 I'm an avid people-pleaser. I satiate my parents by making dinner easier and not complaining...
![The Cube - a resource for seniors in their college application process.](https://skylinepost.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_2760-675x900.jpg)
By Staff: Skyline Student, Class of ‘23 Common Application Prompt #2: The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental...