Blog posts on college admissions by Arjun Seth
Advitya Khanna (Cornell ´17) talks about the challenges of the application process
I must say that hitting the "complete" icon was probably the most difficult part of the College App Process. It takes heart to click on the icon; after all, it all comes down to this moment: two months of writing college essays (adding that so "hard to find" personal touch), prepping for SAT, whilst working equally hard in school, all together boil down to this moment.
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.