If you search for UC PIQ 2 example essays online, you’ll find that many examples are… just okay. They’re not bad. But, most UC PIQ essay examples aren’t strong and unique enough to truly move the needle in admissions. In an age of AI, students can’t afford to only be straightforward. They need to stand … Read more
The Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) program, as of 2025, had an acceptance rate of 13.84%. Of the 13,000 applicants, only 1,800 were accepted. Additionally, YYGS provides need-based financial aid, showing it’s not a for-profit program. This makes YYGS especially prestigious for college admissions, and will boost your chances of acceptance. Remember: summer programs that … Read more
When writing a university dismissal appeal letter, you may be quite scared. After all, all the years and effort you’ve put into college is on the line. So, good luck trying to write calmly! With the stakes so high, it therefore makes sense that one must tread lightly when writing their academic dismissal appeal, right? … Read more
Let’s get the brutal truth out of the way: getting accepted into Duke as a transfer student isn’t easy. In fact, here’s what their numbers look like for the 2024-25 transfer admissions cycle. Applied 2,285 Accepted 92 Acceptance Rate 4.02% Duke University Transfer Admissions Profile 2024-25 Transferring into Duke, in other words, about as hard … Read more
In this article, we’ll cover how to write the NYU essays as a CAS Economics major. We will also share two NYU Economics application essays that worked and helped our client get accepted. Additionally, if you’re interested in working with us and receiving help with your application essay, consider reaching out for a free consultation! … Read more
UIUC engineering is getting popular. Well, correction: it’s getting VERY popular. And, there’s a good reason for that… 95% of UIUC computer science majors had an internship or co-op during their degree program. Additionally, the average salary of full-time comp sci graduates was $136,542. And that’s all well and good. Students looking to make a … Read more
Choate Rosemary Hall (Also known as Choate) is one of the most prestigious private boarding and day schools in Wallingford, CT. It’s also considered one of the best feeder schools to Yale and other Ivy League schools. Prestigious schools like Choate have a long-standing relationship with schools like Yale, whereby the latter is subtly obligated … Read more
Look, we’re just going to say it: Common App Prompt 7 is one of the best prompts students can answer. Seriously… While there are a few caveats, prompt 7 has proven (especially when we work with our clients) time after time that it’s the choice for truly standing out. Again, there are a few caveats. … Read more
Look, we’re going to be brutally honest: applying to UC schools as an international student is very, very, hard hard. Your chances of getting into UCLA and UCB as an international student are at the single digits. That makes it nearly as hard as getting into Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. This is not going to … Read more
In this article, we’ll be covering how to answer the Common App essay prompt 3. We’ll also be sharing an interesting example essay for prompt 3. You may use this essay as inspiration for your own essay. As a tip, don’t forget that you can draw themes and motifs from our example and use them … Read more