Q: What three components make for a great personal statement? A: 1. An original story: Write about an experience you had, one which quite possibly could only have happened to you. 2. Ensure that this story says something about who you are and what you aspire to be. 3....
I get questions all the time. Here’s a popular one I receive from an applicant… Q: Will this year be as awful as last year? A: Ugh. I can hear the frustration in your voice, my friend. And I share it with you. I wish I could say it will ease up a lot, or even a...
I get questions all the time. Here’s a popular one I receive from a parent… Q: Why was this application cycle such a crazy, ugly dumpster-fire of a year? Yes, this question has been asked a lot. And I mean A LOT! I’ve read lots of posts everywhere about...
I get questions all the time. Here’s a popular one I receive from an applicant… Q: Why did MIT bring back the standardized test requirement? A: The short answer, while imperfect and arguably biased, it works. The last two years saw lots of changes in college...
I get questions all the time. Here’s a popular one I receive from parents… Q: How exactly did you get into the admissions consulting business? Over the 11 years I’ve been at this, I’ve seen a dramatic change in not only the admissions process but in the...
