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Priya
Published robotics research before I ever applied
I build things — combat robots in high school, prosthetics research now. If your application leans on a technical portfolio or a research…
Elena
I read essays like an editor, not a coach
I write for the Yale Daily News and I've read a few hundred application essays at this point. My feedback is blunt and structural — I'll…
Wes
Ross MBA — I read applications for the admissions office
I worked in consulting before Ross and I've read for the admissions committee here. Best used for people who want a candid read on how…
Hannah
Undergrad research to a funded PhD — I can map the path
I'm a second-year PhD student. If you're aiming at research universities and want to understand what undergraduate research actually looks…
Marcus
Full financial aid as an international applicant
I applied from Lagos with no US test center nearby and got need-blind admission with full aid. If you're applying internationally and…
André
Regents' Scholar from an Oakland public school
I'm a Regents' Scholar studying data science. I grew up ten minutes from campus and applied to UCs without any outside help. UC PIQs are…
Jordan
Recruited D1 track athlete who kept the 4.0
I run the 400 for MIT and study math. Balancing a recruiting timeline with applications is its own puzzle — coach contact, official visits,…
Sofia
Direct-admit nursing, and I know how those apps get read
Direct-admit nursing programs have their own logic — clinical hours, healthcare exposure, and a specific kind of essay. I got into three of…
Ronny
tough shit
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David
International applicant who landed a fully funded MS at Stanford
I came to the US for undergrad from Seoul and stayed for a master's in EE. I know the international application track well — visas,…
Maya
Got into Stanford from a rural school with no counselor
Hey! I'm a junior studying CS at Stanford, originally from a small town in Ohio. I applied with no counselor and no connections, so I know…
Amara
First-gen, QuestBridge match, debate captain
First person in my family to go to college. I matched through QuestBridge and I'm pre-med at Harvard. If you're applying for full financial…