by Julia Logan | January 9, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. First things first, for whatever college you’re seriously considering: get to know your specific admissions counselor. Don’t know who your counselor is? Look to...
by George Alvarez | January 7, 2014
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I vividly remember my third exam in general chemistry; more exactly, I remember my exam grade: It was a 10—out of 76. The school that my high school guidance counselor told...
by Jesus Garcia | December 30, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Despite all of the problems I have faced, I still wake up every morning with a fresh attitude and a burning desire to be better and better. At times, I was told that I could...
by Kenny Yim | December 23, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Note from the editors: We asked Kenny Yim, one of the first participants in the QuestBridge program, to write about how he came across the program and how it has affected...
by Matt Konrad | December 19, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. When I started getting college acceptance letters, I couldn’t contain my excitement. The hours and hours I’d spent on applications were finally paying off!...
by Fabian House | December 17, 2013
This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. I have always been fond of sports analogies because of how accurate they are. In sports, as in life, everyone has their big supporter or (as my parents affectionately refer...
