by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
This Thanksgiving will be my second one away from home. Usually I’m in a second home, like my grandpas or an aunt’s house, but I’m in Washington and staying in Washington. (I’m originally from Arizona) It’s a stretch home. But that...
by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
Building relationships in your new college should be a super high priority. I attended fly-in programs the college offered and it helped me build connections with upperclassmen that did prove helpful later in Freshman year. I’d had some reluctance to really...
by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
Personal statements are meant to be personal…but it’s harder to seem authentic when you’re thinking is biased towards pleasing a top choice institution or maybe a second best. Personal statements are a way to advertise yourself, really. Maybe thinking of an ad you’ve...
by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
Summer’s wrapping up and on comes the STRESS. What I’ve learned from this summer is a very important lesson, that I feel was more-or-less common sense, is to put special towards financial aid and scholarship deadlines and any outside funding you’re...
by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
“Did you get in?” .. “Oh, I’m sorry.” .. “What’s your second choice?” Throughout the whole college app process I tried not to have play favorites. From the beginning I noticed I was thinking a bit differently than most...
