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Essays are the most important tool that instructors use to evaluate student learning, and throughout Nigeria, you will find that students share the same complaint: There are too many essays! Nigeria ...

Applying to colleges can feel a bit overwhelming, to say the least and for many, tackling the essay portion of the application is the most stressful. While it may be tempting to procrastinate and put ...

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