Authenticity

Getting Names: Three steps to exploring majors while building a lifelong network

Creating a network is a key step in establishing a strong community for finding your life’s work. Here’s how you build yours.

Answering Student Questions: What is selectivity for, our best advice, and how to handle rejection

We received an email from a student with some really thoughtful questions on applying to college. We thought we would answer them here.

What the College Search Is and Is Not

So much pressure and stress can come with the college application process. Let’s fix that by getting a few things straight.

A View From Inside the Admissions Office: Why your story matters

Applications can say a lot about a student, or they can say very little. Students need to tell their story in their application.

What Blocks Authenticity in College Applications: The Editor on Our Shoulders

Telling your authentic story through your college application takes courage, and it doesn’t just happen on cue. It takes practice.