Congratulations! We want you in our school… except. Not really. Sort of. You can only attend our school if you can write the UC waitlist essay and get accepted. Hearing that news can be a real bummer, especially since not everyone even knows how to write the UC waitlist essay, let alone have the energy … Read more
The Miscommunication There have, ever since the beginning of the college admissions game, been very long-standing disputes about what actually matters in the college application process. “What really gets students into Harvard?” “Will I get into UC Berkeley if my scores are lower than average?” “I played the piano!” Many parents and even other teachers … Read more
What we know thus far: don’t cast a wide net when looking for the best extracurricular activities for college admissions. It’ll stretch you out too thin and prevent you from taking genuinely meaningful and valuable positions. Now that we know how to avoid the rumors and myths of well-roundedness, it is time to focus on … Read more
In 2002, Kaavya Viswanathan wrote a book about her acceptance to Harvard; it was a book that would further fuel the big myth about extracurricular activities for college admissions. The book became a bestseller and even had a plan to become a movie. It was a dream come true for just about any anxious parent … Read more
You’re ready to edit your application before it is sent to either the rejected or accepted pile, but do you know what to look for when making the final touches in your application essay? The journey through college admissions essay editing is grueling and tiresome: more often than not, applicants give up after failing to … Read more