College Admissions

Standardized testing has been a part of my education since about fourth grade. I excelled in reading comprehension, but endlessly struggled with math. I remember in middle school, I receive a perfect score in reading two years in a row (my mom made me read the dictionary everyday, and I used to read a book a day. I should also mention that I wasn't very social. Need I say more?), yet I barely met New York City criteria for mathematics.  Read More »

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I think we're all familiar with the overachieving types.

I come from an unfortunate socioeconomic background.
I've turned my experiences into motivation to start a charity for underprivededged children.
Each year, I raise money at school for a third world country to send medical supplies, food, and clothing.
I've had an internship at a law firm for four years now.  Read More »

I’m not one for personal accounts on these blogs, but for this, I’ll make an exception. Well, I’d hope that you could tell from the title of this blog that the subject matter is acceptance to universities.  Read More »

I feel bad for whoever writes the rejection letters for each university. Either they perceive themselves as the delicate puppeteers of teenage emotions, or they enjoy the feeling of causing fear into the hearts and minds of applicants.  Read More »