Beyond Sleep and Food: Homework

by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14

I remember freshman and sophomore year (when I was still lively and bright-eyed),  my friends and I made plans to go everywhere and do everything. Hiking, biking, swimming, sightseeing, and shopping and wandering New York and Boston together. Now? I still want to do...

Waiting Was Worthwhile

by Ivania Zepeda

Waiting for responses from the schools I applied to was a pain in the hiney. One night, I dreamt that I had received an acceptance letter from Brown University. It was merely a dream. It felt so real though. What did this dream mean? Was it a sign? Was this my fate:...

The Wait

by Tyler Lattimore, Emory University , '15

Boy, do I remember being in your shoes! Around this same time last year is all but a single endless, anxious day. I had completed all my applications, sent in all of my transcripts, finished the SAT forever, and now I had to wait… and wait… and wait! I had done...

Get excited for April!

by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14

So the waiting begins! Usually you don’t hear from colleges until April. The waiting game is the worst. You’re so close to graduating and all you want to do is be assured that you have a vision of where you are heading. If your guidance counselor was helpful you would...

Academic Catch-Up: How to Get College-Ready in Writing and Math

by Matt Rubinoff

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Getting into college is one thing, but being ready for college-level writing and math is another. Many schools now look at test scores (like the ACT) or college placement...