Posts Tagged: essays
What Is Holistic Admissions—and Does It Help or Hurt Me?
Each year students with near-perfect test scores and glowing transcripts are rejected from top colleges Meanwhile others with slightly lower scores are admitted If you've ever wondered how that happens the answer lies in a concept called holistic admissions But...
Read More..Why You Should Start Your College Personal Statement This Summer
And How Pathways Can Help You Write Your Best Story Yet The personal statement it s just words but it s one of the most powerful parts of your college application This isn t just an essay It s your...
Read More..Reasons to be a Peer Advisor at Pathways
You did it Now help someone else do the same on your own terms Pathways lets you earn by sharing what you know Whether it s acing the SAT getting into your dream college or writing killer essays students want...
Read More..Test-Optional, Test-Flexible, Test-Blind—What Colleges Actually Mean
Over the past few years the rules of standardized testing in college admissions have changed dramatically Once a cornerstone of the application process the SAT and ACT are no longer required at thousands of colleges But with new terms like...
Read More..15 College Admissions Terms Every Parent and Student Should Understand—Explained Simply
The college admissions process is filled with jargon that often sounds like a foreign language to families navigating it for the first time Whether you're a student beginning your college journey or a parent trying to provide guidance understanding these...
Read More..Why College Readiness Is Still Deeply Unequal—And How Peer Advising Can Help
source LINKEDIN POST In a striking visualization of Texas public education data from each dot on the scatterplot represented a high school One axis plotted poverty concentration the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch The other showed...
Read More..What We Learned from the 2025 College Admissions Cycle: Trends Every Family Should Know
As the dust settles on the admissions season a few clear patterns have emerged some familiar others new Whether you're a parent of a rising th grader or a senior preparing to submit applications this fall the lessons from this...
Read More..The Role of Advising in SAT/ACT Score Improvement
How Targeted Guidance Is Driving Real Gains for Students Nationwide Standardized tests like the SAT and ACT remain important benchmarks for college admissions especially as top-tier universities increasingly reinstate testing requirements post-pandemic In this competitive landscape advising can make a...
Read More..How Admissions Officers Review Your Application – Through the Eyes of a Former Admissions Officer
It s a quiet Tuesday morning in early January I ve just poured my third cup of coffee and the admissions portal is blinking unread applications As a former admissions officer at a highly selective university this is what my...
Read More..We're Hiring! Former Admissions Officers – College Admissions Advisor (Remote, Part-Time, Consulting)
Be a part of Pathways by QWYK iSoft Location Remote U S -based preferred Job Type Part-Time Contract Flexible Hours About Pathways At Pathways we believe every student deserves clear data-informed and personalized guidance on their path to higher education...
Read More..How Pathways Helps High School Students Get Into the Ivy League and Top U.S. Colleges
Getting accepted into an Ivy League school or a top-ranked university like Stanford MIT or UChicago is a dream for many high school students but the path is highly competitive nuanced and often unclear At Pathways we help high-achieving students...
Read More..How Pathways Helps Aspiring Healthcare Professionals Navigate Their Journey to Med, PA, Dental & More
For students dreaming of careers in healthcare from medicine to pharmacy veterinary to dental the journey is long complex and competitive Whether you're aiming for a top-tier BS MD program applying to medical school considering a post-bacc or preparing for...
Read More..⚖️ We're Hiring! Pre-Law Advisor & Law School Peer Mentor (Remote, Part-Time, Consultant)
Position Type Remote Part-Time ConsultantCommitment hours week flexible scheduling Compensation Competitive hourly pay performance bonusesLocation Remote U S or international About Pathways Pathways is building a mentorship-driven student-to-student academic support network We connect aspiring college and graduate school applicants with...
Read More..🩺 Hiring! MCAT Tutor & Pre-Med Peer Advisor (Remote, Part-Time, Consultant)
Position Type Part-Time RemoteCommitment Flexible Hours hrs week Compensation Competitive hourly rate with performance bonuses About the Role Are you on the pre-med track or currently in medical school Did you master the MCAT and navigate the competitive confusing path...
Read More..🎓 We're Hiring! College Prep Peer Advisor (Remote, Part-Time, Consultant)
Position Type Part-Time RemoteCommitment Flexible Hours hrs week Compensation Your consultation rate is determined by the exclusivity of your profile and experiences About the Role Did you navigate college admissions with a spreadsheet a dream and no idea where to...
Read More..I Used Both a Counselor and Pathways—Here’s How They Worked Together
When I first started the college application process I was completely overwhelmed There were so many decisions to make what schools to apply to what essays to write whether or not I should submit my SAT scores and I was...
Read More..The Five Moments When a Peer Consult Can Change Your Application
Anna had always been the straight-A student active in clubs and a competitive athlete On paper she looked like an ideal candidate for the Ivy League But when it came time to write her college essays she froze Her mind...
Read More..What Peer Advisors Can Do That Counselors Can’t
When Maya met with her high school counselor about applying to college the conversation lasted minutes Her counselor was well-meaning and professional but she had students on her roster and limited time for nuance She reminded Maya to finalize her...
Read More..You May or May Not Need a $10,000 Counselor—You Do Need the Right Insight at the Right Time
When Jordan a high school senior from Maryland started applying to colleges he had access to his school counselor a few family friends who had been through it and the endless maze of forums and social media But what he...
Read More..Why We Built Pathways Consulting: College Admissions Has a Broken Advice System
Why We Built Pathways College Admissions Has a Broken Advice System When we set out to build Pathways we weren t trying to disrupt college counseling just for the sake of it We were trying to solve a very real...
Read More..I Didn’t Know the Rules, But My Peer Coach Knew the Game
By Aditi R not her real name International Student from India Before I even began applying to colleges in the United States I knew I was already behind Not academically I had top grades extracurriculars and awards but behind in...
Read More..How Peer Advice Gave Me the Courage to Apply Somewhere Unexpected
By Rina T not her real name International Student from Thailand When I first began thinking about applying to college in the United States I made a list of schools that felt safe Not safe in terms of acceptance rates...
Read More..Everyone Else on Reddit Sounded So Sure—But I Was Lost
By Jamil H not his real name International Student from Egypt As an international student I felt a mix of excitement and fear when I started considering applying to U S universities There was so much I didn t know...
Read More..Peer Coaching Helped My Parents Understand, Too
By Amina K not her real name Undergraduate Student from Pakistan When I decided to apply to universities in the United States I was excited excited to explore new opportunities to challenge myself academically and to step into a world...
Read More..Applying to College From 8,000 Miles Away? Here’s What Helped Me
By Amir A not his real name Undergraduate Student from Egypt The first time I decided to apply to a college in the United States the idea felt both exciting and completely out of reach Coming from Egypt a country...
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