by admin | Aug 21, 2022 | Live Blogs, The College Application Process
This blog post is part of a series where our writers discuss their experiences attending top colleges. In this installment, they answer the question below. What is the general college culture or atmosphere like at a top school? What are one upside and one downside of...
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...
by admin | Aug 10, 2022 | College List, Live Blogs, The College Application Process
This blog post is part of a series where our writers discuss their experiences attending top colleges. In this installment, they answer the question below. What are college academics like at a top school? What are one upside and one downside of college academics at a...
by admin | Aug 2, 2022 | Live Blogs, The College Application Process
This blog post is part of a series where our writers discuss their experiences attending top colleges. In this installment, they answer the question below. What are college extracurriculars like at a top school? What are one upside and one downside of college...
by Chase Yano | Jul 28, 2022 | Standardized Testing, Study Tips, The College Application Process
I remember when, in my freshman year of high school, my teachers introduced me to what would become my mortal enemy: the ACT. My initial encounter with the dreaded test (and, in particular, the English ACT section) led to a years-long battle filled with UWorld free...
