What Great Colleges Want in a Student: Academic Potential
There’s too much advice about how to get into college today. As a Harvard and Stanford alum who used to… Read More »What Great Colleges Want in a Student: Academic Potential
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The Secrets to Writing a Really Stunning College Essay
The following is an interview I conducted with one of my best former students, Wesley. We discuss how his college… Read More »The Secrets to Writing a Really Stunning College Essay
How to Get into Stanford: From the Best Humanities Student
The following is an interview I conducted with one of my top former students, Juliana. We discuss how her strengths… Read More »How to Get into Stanford: From the Best Humanities Student
How to get into Harvard: You need to ACHIEVE
The question that I’ve been asked most frequently in my 16 years as an educator is, “How do you get… Read More »How to get into Harvard: You need to ACHIEVE