by Eyzel Torres, University of Illinois Chicago, '22
Writing personal statements is hard. A lot is riding on one essay and figuring out what to include is not easy, especially if you’ve done a lot in your high school career. I remember that my biggest issue when I was writing my first personal statement was what in the...
by Joudenie Germain, Colgate University, '24
College applications involve various pieces that allow for a school to form a more comprehensive and holistic view of you. Between personal statements, interviews, and test scores, the application process allows for multiple ways for you to demonstrate a complete...
by Raymond Velez, Virginia Commonwealth University, '22
While I had some idea of what I wanted to do after college, I didn’t have a concrete plan on how to make it to where I thought I wanted to be. As scary as that sounds, this is what made the college search process super exciting for me. The College Board website was a...
by Joudenie Germain, Colgate University, '24
Selecting the colleges to apply to is never an easy task and always instills feelings of anxiety and doubt. The decision involves a careful evaluation of various ingredients: test scores, GPA, financial aid, majors and minors offered, etc. We are focused on the...
by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18
It was at this exact moment during my senior year when I began to hate the college application process. Once you’ve narrowed down the list of schools you want to apply to and start going through their writing supplements, financial aid forms if you’re doing early...
