Be the Reason

by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17

Passion. I remember looking online for advice about college admission essays and seeing the word “passion”.  All the articles I read warned me not to write about the death of a loved one, an injury that I had overcome, or what it meant to be captain of the...

Welcome to I'm First

by Matt Rubinoff

Dear Friends, I’m excited to welcome you to I’m First. From our student bloggers to countless conversations with colleagues and partners who themselves are first-generation colleges graduates, one of the greatest lessons I’ve learned in the six years...