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Ricardo is applying to university - who can guide us?
Ricardo will be the first in the family to apply to university and needs someone who knows the process.
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I'm Ricardo, 16, in my final year of high school. My parents work long hours and didn't go to university, so there's no one at home who can help me understand applications, deadlines or financial aid. I'd like to study computer science.
I have a 3.7 average, I volunteer at a food pantry and I have a draft of my personal statement. What I need is someone to read my essays, tell me honestly what's weak, and explain how scholarships work.
I'm looking for an hour a week until July. We can do it by video from anywhere. My mother will be at home during every call, and the school counselor knows about this request.
Thanks for reading. It took me a long time to ask.
Thanks for being kind about this.
- effort
- 1 hour a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- university experience, essay feedback
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- Ömer İbrahim Doğan 🇹🇷
I live about 15 km from Ann Arbor. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.
- Rakib Jewel Roy 🇬🇧 Accepted
I live about 16 km from Ann Arbor. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
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Thanks for sharing this, Ricardo. Good luck with the exams, you've got this. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Mumbai this morning
Sending strength. Good luck with the exams, you've got this. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
Hang in there, Ricardo. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Sheffield but we're thinking of you. Love from Sheffield.
Shared it with a few friends. Love from Birmingham.
You're not alone, Ricardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Kisumu.
keep going, Ricardo. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. I hope July is when things finally get easier
Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Ottawa.
wishing you the best, Ricardo. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Ann Arbor.
Good luck. Good luck with the exams, you've got this.
hope it all works out. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Ricardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.
your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Ann Arbor
Best of luck, Ricardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
keep going, Ricardo. Your post was clear and honest.
Keep going, Ricardo. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. After 10 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Odesa.
hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this. Good luck with the exams, you've got this!
Sending strength. Study hard! This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Lagos.
Sending good thoughts, Ricardo. Study hard! Wish I lived closer to Bakersfield so I could bring a meal. Love from Mwanza
Good luck with the exams, you've got this. Wish I lived closer to Jessore so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Ann Arbor.
Sending good thoughts. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Keep going. Study hard! This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Thanks for sharing this. Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. Greetings from Lagos.
Rooting for you, Ricardo. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Incheon.