A Freshman All Over Again

A Freshman All Over Again

Jada Alexander  05.16.2012
I think I knew all along that NYU was my top choice, but I needed to experience the environment, people and campus in person to be sure....
Second is the Best

Second is the Best

Jennifer Islam  05.14.2012
I was so depressed when I didn't get into NYU that I Googled "how to deal with a college rejection." But then I realized that I didn't...
Heading to Harvard

Heading to Harvard

David Boone  05.11.2012
After getting my acceptances, I immediately called my mother and told her the great news. In the middle of her Bible class, she jumped...
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

David Boone  03.29.2012
The last month has been nothing shy of amazing. Just when I was starting to worry, things took a turn for the better. First things first...
Scouring for Scholarships

Scouring for Scholarships

Jennifer Islam  03.18.2012
The other day I met a college graduate who urged me to apply for as many scholarships as possible and was almost in tears while explaining...
1/6 of the Way There

1/6 of the Way There

Jada Alexander  03.16.2012
I was upstairs in my room when my mom came in and asked if I had checked the mail that day. I said no, and she said, "So... You didn't...

The Interview Act

Jennifer Islam  02.28.2012
I felt fake and pressured, which made me stutter a lot in the first few minutes. So I stopped pretending and started being real. There...
A Worthy Investment

A Worthy Investment

David Boone  02.23.2012
I am beginning to realize that the majority of my schools cost $200,000 or more to attend. YIKES! There is no way, shy of a miracle, my...
The Slow March to April

The Slow March to April

Jada Alexander  02.23.2012
I was under the impression that completing my applications would mean the end of stress, the end of frustration. But I was very, very wrong....
Done... But Not Done

Done... But Not Done

Jennifer Islam  01.29.2012
I can't consider myself officially done because I haven't been accepted anywhere yet. I won't be truly done until I make my final decision....
How to Ace the College Interview

How to Ace the College Interview

Jada Alexander  01.17.2012
"So tell me, why the University of Chicago?" My interviewer, an alumni of the school, asked me toward the end of our conversation. Here's...
A Dream Deferred

A Dream Deferred

David Boone  01.11.2012
I looked away from the screen in fear and hit the refresh button. "We have completed our Early Action review of your application and have...
NYU, and the Fried, Leftover Fragments of a Brain

NYU, and the Fried, Leftover Fragments of a Brain

Jada Alexander  12.19.2011
As we move into December, I wish the best of luck to all seniors: may the holiday cheer ease our stress and comfort our exhausted minds,...
That Feeling You Get

That Feeling You Get

Jennifer Islam  12. 9.2011
You know that feeling you get when you think you failed an exam but then find out that you actually aced it? That's the feeling I got when...
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