by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14 | March 16, 2010
I always thought that college wasn’t an option for me. I didn’t really know anyone who had made it to college and no one in my family had gone either, so it seemed like college was nothing but a fantasy for me. Not having a mentor can leave you without a sense of...
by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14 | March 15, 2010
Now, ask yourself a few questions. Would you move into a house you’ve never seen before? Would you buy a car before you test drove it? Probably not! Now, consider the college you think is the right one for you. Would you go to a college you’ve only heard...
by Seanna Leath | March 13, 2010
One of the hardest things about doing something new that has tricks and turns, stumbling blocks and stop signs…is exactly that…it’s something new with tricks and turns…stumbling blocks and stop signs. Junior and senior year were hectic. Sometimes I felt that I was...
by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13 | March 8, 2010
Growing up there was always that one person who was with me through everything and that was my big brother. When it came to me growing up and going to college that did not change. My brother was there every step of the way. He helped me sort through all the...
by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13 | March 7, 2010
College visits can be exciting, nervewracking , scary, and crazy all at the same time, and it is not one of those things that gets easier with time. Before your visit, contact your admissions counselor and discuss what you specifically want to see and ask about other...
by Khadijah Williams, Harvard University , '15 | February 25, 2010
Can YOU afford a $200,000 education? You, whose parents are on TANF, who helps your parents by working a full-time job, in addition to school? You should probably go to your state school, it only costs $20,000, 1/10 the price of a fancy-smhancy private school, like...
