Big Bro

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

I must say from the get-go I never really had a “mentor” or someone who helped me along the college process, at least not in the strictest sense. And this is true for many first generation students. We just don’t have anyone who takes our hands and...

SURVIVING YOUR COLLEGE INTERVIEW

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

Let’s face it, the thought of sitting down and having a one-on-one conversation with an admissions officer or alumni of a college you have applied to can be very  intimidating, but it’s also one of your only chances to truly separate yourself from a whole...