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So proud of my college graduate! My daughter just graduated from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. She majored in English…
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WHAT IS 13TH GRADE? Sometimes adding a school year after the 12th grade makes a lot of sense. Some call…
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UNDERSTAND THE TASK A transcript documents the courses a student has taken each year in high school. Creating a worthy…
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