Stepping into Diversity
Placing yourself in a whole new environment and breaking the ice with many new people and experiences can be exciting yet a little nerve-wrecking at the same time. Openly and positively interacting...
View ArticleRock Bottom to Rock Solid: How I Learned to Love College
A Wonderful Beginning When you start college, it can be easy to lose track of why you went there and what you’re really there for. Starting in college across the country, either I lost sight of that...
View ArticleSkills for Life
Somewhere within the never-ending piece of literature you might currently know as the Common Application (or any college application for that matter), you are asked to highlight some of your skills....
View ArticleCollege is… duck confit.
On September 2, 2009, the Los Angeles Times published “Dorm food gets schooled,” an article on Saul Sutcher, a junior at Occidental College, who is “redefining cuisine with his campus ‘cafe.’” Saul,...
View ArticleMajoring in Halo!!!??
Toward the tail end of my senior year, I would end most weeknights with the following ritual: Around 11:00 PM, I would climb a flight of stairs up to Jason’s suite, and would engage in a 30 minute...
View ArticleCOLLEGE IS HOGWARTS!?
A truncated version of this article appeared yesterday in the New York Times. Below I elaborate on a few of my thoughts from my Letter to the Editor. Would love to hear your thoughts, including...
View ArticleComparison-shopping for Colleges
With Hanukkah winding down and Christmas right around the corner, newspapers across the country this week have highlighted some cool websites and mobile phone applications that can make comparison...
View ArticleCollege 101 Panels in the SF Bay Area in January 2010
We are delighted to announce FOUR College 101 panels scheduled for this month in the San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland Tech High School – 10:30am – 12:30pm, Thursday, January 7th Oakland Tech High School...
View ArticleA decision you can sleep on
On Thursday, the New York Times ran an article describing a growing trend among senior citizens: sleep overs! After spending the daytime acquainting themselves with the facilities, retirement...
View ArticleIf the School Fits…
The Los Angeles Times ran an article, where fashion columnist Adam Tschorn interviewed Neil Patrick Harris from “How I Met your Mother” who discussed how much he loves his Paul Smith and Dolce &...
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