
Blog posts on college admissions by Arjun Seth

Sakshee Chawla (Smith, ´17) looks forward to the choices at college
I’m looking forward to an environment that gives me the kind of freedom to discover the area of study that I enjoy most, without any kind of restrictions on the courses that I wish to study.

Kushal Dalal (Princeton, ´17) on building a college list
While rankings do give some idea about a particular college/university, one has to research in-depth and gauge the ‘fit’ of that institution – whether it meets your academic, financial and personal criteria. People do not consider things like climate and the size of the student body. But these little things add up.

Abhishek Biyani (CMC, ´17) shares his views on SAT prep
According to me the most important thing about preparation for these exams is to forget that we have the chance to take it again. Work for it, study for it, like it`s the last opportunity to do well in it.


Hassaan Ejaaz (U Chicago ´17) on how he chose his colleges
I chose colleges solely on the basis of the social and academic environment that they had to offer. I didn't factor in geographical location/climate at all. Different colleges are good at different things but I didn't apply to places where I wouldn't want to attend.

Saisha Srivastava (Vassar College ´17) shares her exciting plans for this summer
I’m conducting a month-long dance workshop at Calcutta Blind School Behala for 50-75 students with disabilities ranging from extremely low to no vision.
I’m Regional Head for East India for the Indian International Model UN (IIMUN) , which is Asia’s largest MUN
conference being held at the World Trade Center in Mumbai. This involves a lot
of running around and meeting with schools and sponsors for the next few months.
I will also be Chairperson of the Historic Security Council at the conference
in August.

In a video interview Aditya Vijay (UPenn ´17) talks about the factors that influenced his college list
Interview with Aditya Vijay, University of Pennsylvania Class of 2017 about his experience with the college application process.

Ridhim Seth (Denison ´17) recommends the ACT over the SAT
I would definitely recommend the ACT to those who are stronger in Math than in English.

Shivank Tibrewal (Purdue University ´17) tells us how his college list evolved over time
At first, everyone including me thought of going to top colleges like UChicago. However, after a month of research one does come back down to Earth. Over time, after taking various facts like academics, location, brand value, costs etc one finally comes across his or her final list!

Shreeyagya Khemka (CMU ´17) gives an interesting tip about SAT prep
For your SATs take 10 section mocks (most books just have 9). The extra section can really throw you off on the main day. For Subjects Tests know your matter well and practice a test or two before the actual test day.