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		<title>Caitlin &amp; the State-School Blues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Caitlin&#8217;s feeling a little down in the dumps about the college aspirations she once had for herself and the reality that&#8217;s seeming to be a little different these days. I&#8217;m guessing there&#8217;s a few dozen of you out there feeling the same way. Hello! I&#8217;m a recently graduated senior and salutatorian from a high school [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/06/09/state-school-blues/</link>
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		<title>Should a Man Go To Cosmetology School?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jordan wants to go to cosmetology school, but is it too &#8212; you know, womanly? I have read many of your article and posts and I have come to a conclusion that you are quite a knowledgeable person, which is what I really need right now. Well, thank you very much. Glad to be held [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/03/31/man-cosmetology-school/</link>
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		<title>Supporting a Family While Going to School</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Franklin&#8217;s a passionate guy with many interests. He also has many responsibilities, namely supporting his family. He wants to go to college. How can he pull that off? Hey Josh, how&#8217;s it going? I&#8217;m sleep-deprived but overcaffeinated, so it should balance out long enough for me to give you a decent answer here. Hopefully you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/03/23/supporting-a-family-going-to-school/</link>
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		<title>First Family High School Graduate. Wait For College?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lashawn thinks she&#8217;s got it worse than I think she really does. Almost to the point where she&#8217;s considering skipping college for a bit, but I think that&#8217;s a bad idea considering her setup. I&#8217;ll be the first one of my family to graduate from high school, let alone go to college, so there is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/03/18/first-family-high-school-graduate-wait-for-college/</link>
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		<title>Summer School vs. Working For Extra Cash</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Adam&#8217;s situation is much better than a stick in the eye. He&#8217;s been accepted to his dream school, but they want him to pack up and leave pronto. If he waits, he might make more cash at a summer job, and who knows, maybe even get a fat scholarship &#8212; at a less competitive school. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/03/15/summer-school-vs-work/</link>
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		<title>Engineering vs. James Bond</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lots of students who write me have a career-choice dilemma on their hands, but none quite like that of RDX. Which is the writer&#8217;s name, btw. I like it. I think if I was going to have a three-letter moniker, I&#8217;d definitely have the last letter be X. JDX. How&#8217;s that sound? Anyway, here&#8217;s RDX&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/02/14/engineering-james-bond/</link>
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		<title>Should the Valedictorian Drop Out?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stella&#8217;s got problems. She was the valedictorian in high school, headed for great things, and now things are off the rails. Hi, Judge Josh! First of all, I love your blog. I like you already. I&#8217;m in a bit of a tight situation. My college is more or less running me bankrupt. I graduated valedictorian [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/02/03/should-i-drop-out-of-college/</link>
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		<title>Sneak Off To Another College?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aly is a daring lass with a plan that might actually make a great screenplay, as long as there were a lot of screwball antics and coming-of-age challenges to overcome triumphantly. Dear Josh, My parents have decided that instead of allowing me to go off to college next year, they want me to attend a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/01/25/sneak-off-to-college/</link>
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		<title>From Canada to Harvard Law School?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rebecca&#8217;s a Canadian student who&#8217;s transferring in the States to marry her CanadiAmerican fiance. Many congrats in advance to the happy couple. But she has big dreams of Ivy League law school and wants to know if her current plans will translate into admission there. Hey Judge Josh, Thanks for all the great advice you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/01/17/ivy-league-canada/</link>
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		<title>Is Tattooing Worthy Of My Art Degree?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jacob&#8217;s a tortured artist &#8212; and he hasn&#8217;t really even started being an artist yet! I imagine his situation and mindset are not uncommon, though, for art students about to jump into the professional world. Hi Judge Josh, I am at a crucial moment in my educational life. I will graduate next semester with a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2011/01/04/tattoo-art-degree/</link>
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		<title>I Was Raped. Should I Tell The Committee?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sarah was finishing up a stellar undergrad career at a very selective university, and then she was raped. That changed things, but it didn&#8217;t derail her, and she needs some advice on how to continue righting the ship. Hi Judge Josh, Hi! I&#8217;m a longtime reader and fan of your Q&#38;A section, just never thought [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/12/28/rape-admissions-essay/</link>
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		<title>Should I Mention My Criminal History?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shiro&#8217;s like a rapper. Or, at least like a lot of rappers pretend to be. He&#8217;s made something of himself, but his past is a little sketchy. Had to do a little hustlin&#8217; to get by back in the day. Hi Judge Josh, I am applying for a scholarship program and I have difficulties deciding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/12/17/mention-criminal-history/</link>
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		<title>I Want Baylor. Parents Want Ivy League.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Danielle wants to a be a neo-natal nurse, and she wants to go to Baylor, which is an expensive private school. Mom &#38; Dad don&#8217;t approve&#8230;but not for the reasons you might expect. Hello there. Hi. I&#8217;m a Senior in high school in Oklahoma City. I&#8217;ve known all of my life that I&#8217;ve wanted to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/12/15/ivy-league-parents/</link>
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		<title>Bad College Advice, Volume I</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Man, Rebecca&#8217;s been getting some terrible college advice. I want to thank her in advance for allowing me to smash some of it here in a public forum. My question has two parts. I will be graduating with my A.A.S in Accounting this December with a 3.6GPA after taking classes for four years. Congrats! It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/12/13/bad-college-advice/</link>
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		<title>When It&#8217;s OK to Lie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sheri&#8217;s trying to get me in trouble today. Hey Josh, Hey! I&#8217;ve got a pretty great thing going on. I&#8217;m currently a debt-free sophomore in college with a 3.86 cumulative GPA, my family is supportive of me, and I&#8217;ve never had any trouble with people bullying me about my race, religion, or other attributes. To [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/12/08/ok-to-lie/</link>
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		<title>Multiple Degrees, Same School: Bad?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jennifer&#8217;s heard the chatter about getting your degrees from different schools, if you&#8217;re getting more than one. Is it worth listening to? I usually have a lot of input, but figured I would poll the troops. I am finally graduating with my Associates in Business from American Military University with honors &#8211; WOOHOO. It looks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/12/07/multiple-degrees-same-school/</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;m a Lesbian. Should I Hide That?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Victoria&#8217;s a lesbian, and her experience of being a lesbian actually makes a pretty sweet answer to one of her essay questions that could win her some money. But she&#8217;s not sure if it&#8217;s a great idea. Hi Josh, I&#8217;m in my final year of University and though I know what I want to do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/12/06/hide-that-im-gay/</link>
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		<title>Weighted GPA vs. Non-Weighted GPA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brittany has an interesting question today. If a scholarship committee asks for your GPA but doesn&#8217;t specify weighted or unweighted, which one should you give &#8216;em? At my high school we are currently on an honors grading scale for majority of our classes. We are given a GPA that is considered to be weighted; when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/12/03/weighted-gpa-nonweighted-gpa/</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Average. Should I Drop Out?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jatna&#8217;s having a rough time with college. It&#8217;s been harder for her than high school was, and she has that gnawing feeling that she wasn&#8217;t meant for it. That she should quit. First of all let me say that I absolutely love this blog, it has helped me get through some pretty tough times while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/12/01/average-student-drop-out/</link>
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		<title>Jewelry Design: Good Career Choice?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Forget world travel. Lydia wants to stay put here in the U.S. and design jewelry for a living. But does that make sense? Will you be able to support yourself and possibly a family with that job in the coming decades? Hey Josh, Your blog is wonderful, I think it&#8217;s so great for someone to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.outlawstudent.com/2010/11/30/jewelry-design-careers/</link>
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