College is near? Have no fear! ;]

by Alexis Montes, University of Rochester, '15

The best metaphor I can provide to you for the college application process is that of building a car…So where do you start? Before anything you need to establish your WHEELS: Grades & Standardized Tests. Your grades are a MAJOR factor on whether or not you are...

ABCs, more important than 123s

by Shaun Devlin

Many high school students are under the impression that getting into college is all about the numbers—that is, test scores, GPA, and APs. But the truth is, colleges come across a much larger percentage of applicants that fall into their average GPA and SAT pool than...

Decisions, decisions, decisions.

by Irvin Gomez, Dartmouth College , '13

I could totally be cliche and let the college applicant know that I was in his or her shoes just a year ago, looking for the place where I would spend the next four years of my life and really wondering if I would find the right place. And after looking at various...

I'm alive!!!

by Duylam Nguyen-Ngo, The University of Virginia , '12

This what you should do in your summer before starting college: have a freaking blast! And while you have a freaking blast, make sure you do all of your tedious college stuff. Like enrolling in a payment plan, getting your health insurance straight (Massachusetts has...

TAG!! You're it!

by Seanna Leath

I was never good at hide-and-seek.  I could handle it a little better if I was the one counting, but hiding was horrible for me.  On the one hand, I’m lanky, slightly clumsy, and never good at fitting into the covert nooks and crannies of the house.  But more than...