Jada Alexander
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Jada Alexander is is a senior at the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Boston. She is a founder of Students Taking Charge, a varsity member of the debate team, a member of the Future Educators Association, and a leader on JQUS’ Prom Committee. Outside of school, Jada participates in Minds Matter, enjoys watching the latest horror movies, and loves to venture out looking for new places to eat! She plans on getting her B.A in English and a master’s degree in secondary education.

Blog Entries by Jada Alexander

A Freshman All Over Again

(2) Comments | Posted May 16, 2012 | 8:32 AM

This is part of our monthly series 'Mission: Accepted,' in partnership with Minds Matter, which chronicles the lives of three students as they apply for college in their senior year.

After getting accepted to Lesley University, DePaul University, and Northeastern University (with a full ride!), I...

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1/6 of the Way There

(0) Comments | Posted March 16, 2012 | 9:22 AM

This is part of our monthly series 'Mission: Accepted,' in partnership with Minds Matter, which chronicles the lives of three students as they apply for college in their senior year.

"The admissions office at Lesley University loves that you've done consistently well in school; we love...

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The Slow March to April

(1) Comments | Posted February 23, 2012 | 9:04 AM

This is part of our monthly series 'Mission: Accepted,' in partnership with Minds Matter, which chronicles the lives of three students as they apply for college in their senior year.

December 1: Okay, Jada, you have a month left to get these apps done. You've got...

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How to Ace the College Interview

(1) Comments | Posted January 16, 2012 | 11:00 PM

This is part of our monthly series 'Mission: Accepted,' in partnership with Minds Matter, which chronicles the lives of three students as they apply for college in their senior year.

"So tell me, why the University of Chicago?" My interviewer, an alumni of the school, asked...

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NYU, and the Fried, Leftover Fragments of a Brain

(1) Comments | Posted December 19, 2011 | 8:25 AM

"I remember sitting in the very seats you all are sitting in right now -- just a few years ago, I was in the same position," an undergraduate at New York University said at a college info session I attended last month. Ah, the art of relating to somebody goes...

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Let's Do It With a Smile, Class of 2012!

(2) Comments | Posted November 15, 2011 | 7:36 AM

This is part of our monthly series 'Mission: Accepted,' in partnership with Minds Matter, which chronicles the lives of three students as they apply for college in their senior year.

"You have reached the maximum amount of schools to add on the common app." This is...

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