Can't Visit? Don't Stress?

This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College   Visiting a college campus is definitely the best way to determine if a school is going to be a good fit for you or not. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t consider schools that you can’t...

#MentorsMatter Twitter Chat Recap

On January 31st, Strive for College had the honor of being a part of #MentorsMatter Twitter chat! Hosted by Better Make Room and ACT Equity, the chat focused on the importance of mentorship for student from first-generation, low-income and at-risk backgrounds. Check...

One More Semester, with Feeling

It’s been three semesters and I still don’t know how to “do college” right. I attended an amazing summer program that prepares inner-city students for college-level work and professional networking for two consecutive summers before college, yet there are still trap...

Hotcake House Blues

It was almost midnight, and I was starving. The weather seemed to encourage my appetite; I sat next to the window of Portland’s Hotcake House, which unsurprisingly offered a view of rain and darkness. The morose weather outside created such a stark contrast with the...