Free guides
12 free college admissions guides.
The whole application, start to finish. No email wall and no upsell, just the frameworks we actually use with students. Read them in order or jump to the one that is on fire right now.
- 1The College List BlueprintStrategyHow to build a list that cannot leave you with nowhere to go.6 min read
- 2How To Choose Your Early SchoolStrategyThe ED and EA decision, and what actually moves your odds.5 min read
- 3The Activity AuditActivitiesScore your extracurriculars the way an admissions officer does.5 min read
- 4The Extracurricular EvolutionActivitiesTurn an ordinary hobby into a real initiative in 30 days.6 min read
- 5The Passion Project BlueprintActivitiesFrom a vague interest to a project a committee cannot ignore.6 min read
- 6The Cold Email BlueprintActivitiesGet a university professor to say yes to a high schooler.6 min read
- 7The Personal Statement PlaybookEssaysBlank page to a 650-word essay only you could have written.8 min read
- 830 Hooks That Actually WorkEssaysThirty real ways to open an essay, with an example for each.5 min read
- 9The Supplemental Essay GuideEssaysWhy Us and Why Major, written so they cannot be recycled.7 min read
- 10The Recommendation Letter GuideApplicationHow to get letters that say something nobody else could say.5 min read
- 11The Financial Aid And Scholarship GuideMoneyWhat you will actually pay, and how to pay less than sticker.7 min read
- 12The Alumni Interview GuideApplicationTurn a 30-minute chat into a reason to admit you.5 min read
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