Try Harder!
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San Francisco's Lowell High, one of the best public schools in the country, draws high achievers from across the city into a fiercely competitive universe. Follow seniors as the pressure to impress admissions officers at elite universities intensifies.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2313

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Sat, Oct 12 8:00 P.M. Sanson and Me     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 13 12:00 A.M. Sanson and Me     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 3 10:00 P.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 4 2:00 A.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 4 10:00 A.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 4 7:00 P.M. Home from School: The Children of Carlisle     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Nov 5 12:00 A.M. Home from School: The Children of Carlisle     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Nov 5 8:00 A.M. Home from School: The Children of Carlisle     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 10 4:00 A.M. Home from School: The Children of Carlisle     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 13 8:30 P.M. Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Nov 14 1:30 A.M. Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Nov 14 9:30 A.M. Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Nov 14 7:00 P.M. Scenes from the Glittering World     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Nov 15 2:00 A.M. Scenes from the Glittering World     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Nov 15 10:00 A.M. Scenes from the Glittering World     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Nov 16 12:00 P.M. Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen     NH World (11.3)


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