Advice from Successful Students

We've gathered students from top universities such as Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, and others to write about their experiences in college admissions. We hope you find their perspectives helpful as you go through high school, apply to college, and even as you transition into college.

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• Spice up Your Classload!
• There is no 'I' in Team
• Extracurricular Activities
• Evaluating Yourself for the Future
• Are the AP Exams Worth It?

• The Myth of the Well-Rounded Student
• Top 10 Tips for Applying to College
• The College Visit
• The Interview
• Getting Shining Letters of Recommendation
• Writing the College Essay
• 10 Essay Tips
• Scheduling Time for the Application
• Highlight Your Strengths
• An International Student's Perspective: India

• Considering Women's Colleges
• The Military Academies
• Weeding Out the Bad Choices
• Applying to Special Programs (Anil)
• Applying to Special Programs (Rich)
• Non-Traditional Applications - Art and Music
• UChicago vs. UPenn (Wharton), Duke, MIT, and Rice (Part I)
• UChicago vs. UPenn (Wharton), Duke, MIT, and Rice (Part II)
• MIT or CalTech?
• Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, or Yale?
• Why I Chose A State School
• Why Pepperdine

• Preparing Oneself for Internships in the Business World (Part I)
• Preparing Oneself for Internships in the Business World (Part II)
• How to Balance Academics and Athletics
• If I Could Do It All Over Again (Ben)
• If I Could Do It All Over Again (Catherine)