Why it’s never too early to become a good writer

Why it’s never too early to become a good writer

It can be tempting to think that you should only worry about getting better at the essay format once the mountain of supplementary essays loom during college application season. But if that’s the first time you start to realize how tenuous your grasp of basic sentence...
How To Become A Person Colleges Want

How To Become A Person Colleges Want

As admit rates for elite colleges and universities across the country continue to plummet year after year, you might find yourself wondering (particularly if you’re a college-bound high school student yourself), what exactly it is that these schools are looking for,...
What happens after I hit send on my application?

What happens after I hit send on my application?

The moment is finally here. Your cursor hovers above that Submit button. You’ve double and triple checked, you’ve made sure everything’s ready, you’ve taken out that part in your resume where you wrote, “BLAH BLAH BLAH ADD DESCRIPTION LATER.” So you hit Submit, and...
Can I back out of Early Decision?

Can I back out of Early Decision?

Hooray! You’ve been accepted into college! You applied a month and a half ago, and now you’re being forced to go to the school you were accepted into! Wait, what? I’m being forced to go? Maybe this wasn’t such a good decision after all… Early Decision can seem like a...
Help! Early Decision results are almost here and I’m freaking out

Help! Early Decision results are almost here and I’m freaking out

We spend a lot of time in the Command office helping students prep applications to America’s top colleges and universities. But once the “submit” button has been pressed, we also spend quite a bit of time coaching students through the inevitable highs and lows of...