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NYU recently changed its essay prompt for the current application cycle. Students applying as freshmen before the January 5 deadline face a new prompt. This time, it’s an unusual question with a lot of flexibility. But, before we explain how to approach the new NYU essay prompt, let’s discuss some important points. Specifically, we must … Read more
In this article, we’ll be covering everything you need to know to write the Reed College essay. Don’t let the school’s unconventional culture and laid-back environment fool you. Reed is a rather selective school. If you want to get accepted into Reed, you will need a strong high school profile. You’ll also need to know … Read more
In this article, we’ll cover how to write the USC “Why Us” Essay. We’ll also be including an example essay that was accepted. You can also find the original applicant’s stats and marks below. This should give you a general guideline to what your chances are of getting accepted into USC, as well as what … Read more
Okay, before we cover our list of the high school summer engineering programs that are worth it, it’s important to understand a few things about summer programs in general –especially how much they actually help you in college apps. Please read this before skipping to the list: we don’t want you to waste your time … Read more
Have you tried looking up “high school Freshman tips” on Google because the thought of starting high school left you a trainwreck of both social and academic anxiety? If you searched that term up online, you’ll notice something: good grief, none of this nonsense actually helps at all! There’s a good reason for this, though. … Read more
Here we will discuss a BU transfer essay that worked; this was an essay a client of ours had done with us. The client’s GPA was a little less than the average transfer applicant’s, but that’s why we compensated with a good essay. You can also find more information about the school’s transfer program here. … Read more
Okay, what we’re going to be teaching you today in this article is unlike most of our content and probably a bit different from what you’ll hear in other articles. Nonetheless, based on the past few years working at a prep center and counseling clients, I genuinely believe this technique is your best bet for … Read more
Before we begin, let’s answer a question that we often get from our clients: “Do we need to write a good college essay title in order to get accepted?” The answer is this; no, you don’t. However, sometimes a good title can actually work in your favor and help you stand out amongst other applicants. … Read more
In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about how to get accepted into UC Berkeley. It’s certainly not easy, but let’s get a few things out of the way. We’ll be putting this article into three different parts: how hard it is to get in, what it takes to get in, and … Read more
Chances are, you’re reading this article because you’re looking to find some glimmer of hope after getting deferred or waitlisted from your top-choice school. First order of business: get off TikTok. Social media is doing no favors in getting you in the right headspace. Trust us. It’ll just make you more resentful of other accepted … Read more