Draw A Picture With Words

by Irvin Gomez, Dartmouth College , '13

Ask any admissions staff what aspect of an application makes a student stand out and they will reply that it is the essay. There is really no way to stress the importance of the essay component during the college application process. Being one of the most important...

TIME FLIES

by Sophia Horn

Well, tomorrow is the day of finals for me and it is 3 in the morning. I realized that now would be the best time for me to write a little bit more about my college experience thus far. Honestly, looking over it all. I love it. For a large percent of the time, I...

Our work is never over

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

I was going to keep some of the more major things I’ve been doing at college under wraps, but in light of a series of events that have occured back home I feel the need to stop being so abstract and “wise man” like and show maybe proof that the...

Climb High, Climb Far…TAKE RISKS!

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

Hey guys! Frequently here at Williams I walk past Hopkins gate. Engraved on this passageway are these encouraging words: “Climb High, Climb Far, Your Goal the Sky; Your Aim the Star” These simple yet meanigful words, evoke just how important it is to...

E.D. early decision or easily distressed?

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

Dang, you got an 84 on that Calc test? Good luck getting in YaleVardStanNceton or ColumWillBrownReedMudd [hmm, smashing college names doesn’t work as well first names]. Many of you probably applied E.D. to schools already. Some of you probably took a test and...