College Essays: Happy Days!

by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14

     Not really. Not for me anyway. I applied to so many schools that I felt quite overwhelmed by the whole process.      Although the Common Application helps out the main essay, many schools require supplemental essays, which may be short or long depending on the...

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...

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...

The Waiting Game

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

You’ve completed all of your applications; sent them all in months ago, read and re-read all of your essays and completed your SAT and/or ACT testing. You’ve gotten teachers to write numerous letters of recommendation for you, and you’ve tried your...

Shout out to my Mentors!!

by Seanna Leath

One of the hardest things about doing something new that has tricks and turns, stumbling blocks and stop signs…is exactly that…it’s something new with tricks and turns…stumbling blocks and stop signs.  Junior and senior year were hectic.  Sometimes I felt that I was...