Posts Tagged: where-you-met

If you get into a BS/MD program, is it objectively better?

The answer depends on fit but let's unpack it data-first BS MD vs Traditional Pre-Med A Data-Driven Pros amp Cons Analysis BS MD Programs Pros AdvantageDetailsGuaranteed SeatYou secure a conditional or guaranteed seat in medical school reducing application stress saving...

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...

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...

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...

I had Never Set Foot in America—But My Peer Coach Helped Me Feel at Home

By Lian T not her real name First-Year Student from Vietnam I still remember how surreal it felt when I first considered applying to a university in the United States I had never visited I didn t have family there...

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...

How We Used Peer Advising to Reduce the Stress of College Apps

By Ricardo M not his real name Parent of a High School Senior If you had told me two years ago that a college student would be the person to bring calm into our home during application season I would...

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...

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...

What Does a Pathways Peer Advisor Consult Look Like?

Let s look at what it looked like to Emma a high school senior in Ohio trying to figure out her college applications and needing advice tailored to her specific situation Talking to Someone Who d Been Through It Changed...