1. How to Maximize Your UC Application Through Self-Reflection and Storytelling Applying to the UC system involves more than just meeting...

College essays are often the defining pieces in a student's application, and getting them right is no small feat. Harpal Kochar, founder...

Admissions officers are trained to look for the "fit." Remember this: The ad-com dude wants to help you, but only if you help him....

This process can be a LOT more fun than most students make it out to be. They try too hard to impress the Admissions Officer. All I want...

A few tips :-) Begin early!  You should start developing a personal statement and trying out topic ideas. Exact essay topics can be...

I see this essay question often with the harder-to-get-in type of schools. Be careful here, as they expect a solid response. Make summers...

Recently, I've noticed a concerning uptick in the number of students asking whether it's appropriate for them to write about mental...