Posts Tagged: personal-statement
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..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..Is Peer Advising for Everyone? (Yes, And Here’s Why)
When I first heard about peer advising for college admissions I was skeptical After all how could someone who was just a few years ahead of me possibly understand my specific challenges and provide useful advice Wouldn t I be...
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..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..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..Finding My Edge When No One at Home Spoke English
By Sofia R not her real name First-Gen Student When I tell people I m the first in my family to go to college they nod politely like they ve heard that story before But it s different when your...
Read More..Helping Students From Underrepresented Backgrounds Means Listening First
By Carla J not her real name College Coach I ve worked with students from all walks of life but the ones who stay with me the longest are the ones who didn t think they belonged in the college...
Read More..Turning My Passion for Activism Into a Compelling Application
By Maya Torres Not her real name Future Political Science Major When I started preparing my college applications I had no idea how to turn my passion for activism into something that would set me apart from the countless other...
Read More..STEM, Startups, and Summer Programs: Crafting a Story That Stands Out
By Michael Tran Future Engineering Major Applying to college as a high school student is never easy but for those of us passionate about STEM there s an extra layer of complexity You re not just trying to stand out...
Read More..From a Small Town to a Big Name School: The Peer Advice That Got Me There
By Isabella Hernandez College Freshman I ve always been proud of my small-town roots Growing up in a community where everyone knew everyone else s business I learned early on the importance of relationships hard work and staying grounded But...
Read More..Applying as a Student-Athlete: Advice From Someone Who Lived It
By Jordan Matthews Student-Athlete and College Freshman I remember the day I decided I wanted to play basketball at the collegiate level It wasn t a sudden revelation For years I d spent countless hours perfecting my game dreaming about...
Read More..How My Immigrant Background Became My Admissions Superpower
By Linh Tran not his real name First-Generation Vietnamese-American Student When I started my college applications I was convinced I needed to erase parts of myself I didn t grow up speaking English at home My parents fled Vietnam after...
Read More..What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My College Apps
By Aanya S Student and First-Gen US College Applicant If I could go back and have one honest conversation with my junior-year self it would start with this You re not alone and you don t have to figure it...
Read More..The Value of Recent Experience in Navigating Today’s Admissions Landscape
If you had asked me two years ago whether I d be helping other students apply to college I probably would ve laughed At the time I was neck-deep in personal statements debating whether to go test-optional and losing sleep...
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