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What was the outcome of the author's shift in perception towards Laura?
What is the main theme of the author's story?
What is the author's attitude towards Laura at the beginning of the story?
What is the significance of the Mother Teresa quote in the story?
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What is the purpose of a college application essay, according to McGinty?
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What is unique about the author's college application essay?
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What is the primary goal of a college transfer student's essay?
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What should a college transfer student avoid doing in their essay?
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What is the significance of a 'narrative story' in a college transfer student's essay?
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What is the benefit of writing about one's major and career goals in a college transfer student's essay?
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What is the primary goal of highlighting an interesting character or trait in an admissions essay?
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What is the key difference between a college transfer student's essay and a freshman applicant's essay?
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What is the main idea of the phrase 'what you want to show is your intensity, enthusiasm, insight and understanding'?
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Who can be a good source to ask about one's strengths and talents?
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What is the purpose of making a list of factors, abilities, and characteristics that would recommend one for inclusion in a group?
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What is the advantage of writing about a mundane topic in an admissions essay?
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What is the recommended approach to writing an admissions essay?
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What can be a valuable source of inspiration for an admissions essay?
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What is the main idea of the passage?
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What did the manager, Maurizio, call the area where the author was taken?
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How did the author feel when Maurizio grabbed their arm abruptly?
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What can be inferred about the waitress from the passage?
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What was the author's impression of the staircase?
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What is the tone of the passage?
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Why did the narrator initially hate Laura?
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How did the narrator treat Laura for the first three years?
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Why was the narrator afraid to let go of their anger towards Laura?
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How did Laura feel about the narrator during those three years?
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What was the narrator's perception of Laura during those three years?
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What did Laura see in the narrator that they wished they could see in themselves?
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