This category of articles is dedicated to all general advice and good notes. All general advice is catered toward applicants who are mostly uncertain or at most decently informed about the nature of the university application essay section. This set of guides can also be helpful for those who are more informed about the way application essays work and are good writers, as our team imparts information most applicants have no access or exposure to.
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This article serves as a comprehensive guide; it covers everything you need to know to get straight A’s in high school. I based this guide on my 10+ years of college admissions consulting, educational advising, and private tutoring. I also borrowed ideas from fellow colleagues working in children’s and adult psychology as well as some … Read more
If you want to write your college essay about music, you may be wondering about how competitive your essay topic is. And, well, that’s a fair question to ask. A lot of students ask us whether certain essay topics are okay to write about because they’re often told their topics are too cliché. In fact, … Read more
In this guide, we’ll cover how to write the Carnegie Mellon waitlist essay. Unlike other waitlist essays, there are a few unusual rules to CMU’s waitlist essay that may complicate things. We’ll discuss them below, plus some of our top tips on how to write the essay and stand out in the waitlist pool. Table … Read more
Wake Forest University is a school most known for its strong liberal arts and business program. If you want to have what it takes to get accepted, you’re going to need to approach the Wake Forest supplemental essays in a way that stands out from the rest of the smart kids. Now, we get this … Read more
Introduction. So, UC Berkeley waitlisted you. You may be wondering what your chances are of getting out of the waitlist. Well, unfortunately, there is a lot of conflicting information regarding UCB’s waitlist acceptance rate. We’ve gone through the trouble of parsing through the data below. And, the data may be surprising. For, UCB’s waitlist stats … Read more
Before we actually cover how to increase your SAT score by 300 points, it’s absolutely crucial that you understand the nature of online SAT guides. We’re going to get right to the point. Most online SAT guides DO NOT WORK. Now, why is that? Most online SAT guides don’t work because they tell you things … Read more
The Georgetown Supplemental Essays are nothing short of long and tedious. There are four whole essays, and each requires careful attention to detail. After all, Georgetown is a competitive school. It ranked #22 in the US News and World Report and boasts a slim acceptance rate of 11.98% for the 21-22 admissions cycle. Ouch. That’s … Read more
If you’re thinking that the Cornell supplemental essays are going to be a piece of cake because the school is the “easiest Ivy League to get accepted into”, be warned. With a 10% admit rate, the chances of getting accepted into this prestigious university only get slimmer with every passing year. And, that’s no hyperbole. … Read more
Most people who write their college essays about travel are concerned about one thing: “Oh no! What will happen if I seem privileged to the admissions office? They’re going to reject me because of it!” There are a lot of differing opinions out there. And, no one seems to be able to agree on whether … Read more
In this article, we will cover how to write the Brown University supplemental essays. Brown is a heavily coveted school, much like the other Ivy League schools. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is known for its strong programs in Computer Science, Liberal Arts, Medicine, and Mathematics. It also boasts 14th place on the … Read more