My Quest for the Perfect College Major
You know those people who seem to be so good at one thing that there’s no question they’ll be doing it in the future? No matter what high school you go to, there are always the early birds, ready to...
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Navigating high school is about more than just grades, it’s social too. A key skill that all high school students need to develop is learning to associate on positive terms with their teachers. Maybe...
View Article5 Secrets to a Stellar Recommendation Letter
Even with a highly talented pool of students, my admissions colleagues and I spent many hours discussing how a student would make an impact in and out of class. Letters of recommendation were crucial...
View ArticleA Modest Proposal: Take a Gap Year
Five years ago, I made a crucial mistake. I embarked on my college search, full of enthusiasm, visited campuses, wrote methodical lists of questions, and ranked schools in an Excel sheet. I thought I...
View ArticleHow to Help Your Senior Fight Senioritis
Senioritis is a disease contracted by most high school seniors. Its onset might be hard to recognize because it starts innocently. But once the disease has taken hold it can have a devastating effect...
View ArticleWhat I Learned When Making My Senior Year Schedule
As a senior I was busy. Actually, I was beyond busy. I had an internship, six classes – mostly AP – plus debate, volunteering, church activities, and tons of chores. Despite my weekly line up, I was...
View ArticleJunior’s Guide to Senior Year Course Selection
It’s about that time when the upcoming senior year has started to imprint itself upon every junior. If the feeling of impending freedom hasn’t quite made it to a classroom near you, then course...
View Article4 Reasons Why It’s Actually Easier to Be a Junior
A lot of my friends and former classmates loaded their schedules junior year in order to make their senior year light and easy. I personally didn’t go that route but I found that many of my friends who...
View ArticleGetting Involved in High School: More Than Just An App Builder
High school is hard. On top of impossible demands from teachers, you are expected to juggle family, friends, and extracurriculars. The easy thing to do is cut out the after school activities so you can...
View ArticleHow to Ace your Scholarship Interview
It seems like College applications these days have two parts. There’s the part where you actually get into college based on your academics and merits, and the process that starts immediately after:...
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