“Figure out what you’re interested in (in high school) and be involved in them early: join clubs, hobbies, skills, etc. Try a wide variety, especially if you do not know what you want to study or what you are interested in. Later, when realities of admissions process are more present, you will handle it much easier.”
Read More Advice From Admissions GurusI’m the oldest of three, first through college, and now hand down advice to The Middle Child about what to expect with college admissions, everything from advice on essay topics to my personal preference over in-person meeting than virtual(when current COVID conditions don’t apply). As I work my way into a M.Ed. in Higher Education, […]
Read More College Admissions Rep Answers ‘Hardest Questions’We don’t know what we don’t know. That goes for first-gen as well as our general population students entering college. Aptitude tests are stressing, college visits are pressing, and making a possibly thousands-of-dollars decision at just eighteen years old can weigh heavily on the mind. What if you had a leg up on all that? […]
Read More Top 10 Tips You SHOULD Know Before College | 8 min readCongratulations Class of 2020! You’ve clicked off your last Zoom class, finished that online final, and maybe posted about your four-year journey’s end. You’ve earned it. Although under different circumstances than anticipated, you’ve graduated from college and are off to bigger and better things, so we take this time to celebrate with you. This also […]
Read More Celebrating 1st Gen Success | 5 min readThought I’d include a photo of myself to really hammer the point home: see that guy down there not made of money? That’s me. And though I can’t won’t put money on it, I bet you’e not either (no offense). So, despite the clickbaity-sounding title, I really am going to walk you through how I […]
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