Posts categorized First Year

Some might say that I am crazy for going to college in the same city that I went to high school in. “Why wouldn’t you want to get far away?…

When I was preparing to embark on my trip to the United States – specifically Rochester – it was clear I was on the pathway to discovery.  Yes, discovery of:…

I meant to write this particular blog entry much earlier in the month, but as all of these feelings still exist in me, I’ll go for it now. I’ve always…

Myth #1: Everyone, on any given college campus, knew their specific college was the right place for them as early as the day they applied. Myth #2: When you walk…

By Brien I don’t know about you guys, but during my freshman orientation the thing I most looked forward to most was the activities fair.  For me, college was going…

[Part 1] Here are a few more examples of common essays that fall short of their potential impact. Essay Topic #5: Immigrating to the U.S. / Adopting a New Culture…

A strong essay can be a definite advantage in making your application stand out from the crowd. Not only will it help you get noticed at the start of the…

It seems as though the big summer activity for the high school Class of 2010 (soon to be the college Class of 2014!) wasn’t babysitting, working at a grocery store,…

One of the benefits of doing a college interview is that it gives you the unique opportunity to present the side of yourself that an admissions counselor might not get…

It’s strange to think back to a year ago, when, around this time, I was struggling to make a college decision—and struggling is probably an under exaggeration. Much like Christine’s…