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ThinkSTEP Case Studies

Featured stories of ThinkSTEP Alumni who achieved success and elevated their education.

Congratulations, Class of 2022!

ThinkSTEP is proud to announce the results for our Class of 2022. Our ...

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Case Study: Stanford University

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Case Study: UC Berkeley

Not all research opportunities are pretty, but they are definitely all ...

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Preventing loneliness during university

The New York Times just highlighted how students have become more lonely on ...

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Gap Year: The Benefits and Drawbacks

More and more students decide to take a year away from studying between high ...

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Balancing AP/IB courses and GPA

Weighted GPA, AP, IB….what does this all mean? The role of AP grades and your ...

Jeremy Lin and the Secret of Tags in Admissions

Key Takeaway A tag means that the applicant is a high priority admissions ...

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