The Power of the Proofread

by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15

It was not until the first semester of my junior year of college that I realized the huge difference another set of eyes could make on an application, paper, or assignment. In midst of applying for summer internships, I realized that I needed more set of eyes to...

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...

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...

Decisions, decisions, decisions.

by Irvin Gomez, Dartmouth College , '13

I could totally be cliche and let the college applicant know that I was in his or her shoes just a year ago, looking for the place where I would spend the next four years of my life and really wondering if I would find the right place. And after looking at various...