by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17 | October 27, 2014
When I started my sophomore year of college I was timidly, even hesitantly, committed to being premed. I kept feeling like I was not special enough, or intelligent enough to be able to make it into medical school. I was thinking of defeat before I’d even started...
by Tyler Lattimore, Emory University , '15 | October 27, 2014
This year has proven to be my busiest one yet! Between my work as a Admission Fellow, my job at the performing arts center, my presidency of our campus Quest Scholars chapter, and – let’s not forget – my classes, I hardly have time to sit and enjoy a meal! But I must...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17 | October 27, 2014
She never knew me, but boy did I know her. We walked like zombies for the first week after she went missing. Everyone’s heads were facing down as their minds wandered in confusion and fear. How could this have happened, and what actually did happen? She was all around...
by Maggie Acosta, Bowdoin College, '15 | October 22, 2014
is halfway across the world from what I’m used to. It’s also 1:30 AM in the morning of one of the largest Indian holidays, Divali (or diwala or maybe even deepavali, depending on who you ask). Hahaa but I guess these are the moments when I really think. So...
by I'm First Administrator | October 21, 2014
In preparation for our awesome #FirstGenOfficeHour chat on November 6th at 7pm EST focused around specialized schools, here’s an article with a breakdown of each unique type of school! This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Specialized...
