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    Lainey McKinley
    15:29
    Lainey McKinley
    Timmy Ward
    November 7, 2017 App Interview

    Her life up until this point (Senior Year)

    • Alabama
    • College Application process
    • Kentucky
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    Carol Callanan-Uhl and Dan Schmidt
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    Carol Callanan-Uhl and Dan Schmidt
    Eloise Melzer
    April 13, 2011 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    School Counselor Dan Schmidt, 55, interviews one of his students Carolina, 18, about what motivates her, the challenges she faces as an undocumented student, and her hopes for going to college.

    • African Americans
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • bandits
    • Challenges
    • challenges for undocumented students
    • challenging oneself
    • cleaning jobs
    • college
    • college acceptance
    • College Application process
    • Crossing the border
    • Deserts
    • Dream Act
    • driver’s licenses
    • family trips and excursions
    Elizabeth Zhong and Maddie Yaffe
    07:26
    Elizabeth Zhong and Maddie Yaffe
    Elizabeth Zhong
    April 30, 2021 App Interview

    Elizabeth Zhong and Maddie Yaffe discuss life during the COVID-19 pandemic as high school students in Wayland, MA.

    • #blacklivesmatter
    • College Application process
    • COVID-19 pandemic
    • Daily life
    • High School
    • Mental health
    • Self development
    • Wayland
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    Jessica Rivera and Markeisha Grant
    41:59
    Jessica Rivera and Markeisha Grant
    Sarah Krauss
    January 24, 2022 Door-to-Door Virtual

    Jessica Rivera (41) talks with her colleague Markeisha Grant (32) about their work together helping guide students through the college admissions process.

    • College Admissions
    • College Application process
    • College Applications
    • El Paso
    • Jamaica
    • memories of growing up
    • Memories of school
    • Network for School Improvement
    • Student Loans
    • support networks

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