Last week I had the privilege of getting to listen to Jane Goodall speak to a small audience in Kathmandu about her life, her work, her...

If you applied to NYU but did not get accepted this year, don’t beat yourself up too much! According to NYU’s College of Arts & Sciences,...

Our thoughts on writing the personal statement in the age of AI.

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Most students applying to competitive schools these days submit at least one application before Nov. 1 using an early submission option...

Have you ever noticed how people’s Halloween getups are an expression of who they wish to be? Mothers become witches, revealing their...

A successful college applicant takes every available opportunity to highlight a different part of themselves. If your personal statement...

Find a subject you care about and which you in your heart feel others should care about. It is this genuine caring, and not your games...

The second essay prompt says: "The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when...

One student we’re working with had a funny anecdote to share with us. He said he’d been away from his friends all summer and when he met...

The 2022-23 Common Application went live on Aug 1. The first essay prompt says: "Some students have a background, identity, interest, or...