by Chase Yano | Nov 6, 2022 | Applications
With college application deadlines creeping up, many are going through the process of filling out the dreaded CommonApp. Much of the form is pretty straightforward– what’s your name, test scores, grades, etc. But, there is one part of the CommonApp that is inevitably...
by Chase Yano | Sep 18, 2022 | College Essays
When you make your college essay stand out, it is important to keep your audience in mind– your audience being college admissions officers. As they sort through thousands of essays, they will have to decide between applicants with virtually identical academic and...
by Chase Yano | Sep 11, 2022 | Standardized Testing
In my last blog post, we talked about some big tips for the ACT English, and today, in typical ACT fashion, we will move on to discussing ACT Math tips. Without further ado, here’s the top ACT Math tips that I have found myself giving out over and over again as a...
by Chase Yano | Aug 18, 2022 | Applications, College Essays, The College Application Process
When writing supplements for college applications, myself and other students alike have asked, “How do I make an interesting supplement that will stand out?” As an admissions counselor for Dewey Smart (you can book an appointment with me here!), I always answer this...
by Chase Yano | Aug 10, 2022 | The College Application Process
Growing up, I wanted to be a lot of things. At some point or another, young Chase had his heart set on becoming an astrophysicist, a novelist, a lawyer—the list goes on. Nowadays, as my junior year at Columbia as a computer science major approaches, I have found what...
