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author: jason patel

jason patel
jason patel is the founder of transizion, a college counseling and career services company that provides mentorship and consulting on college applications, college essays, resumes, cover letters, interviews, and finding jobs and internships. jason’s work has been cited in the washington post, bbc, nbc news, forbes, fast company, bustle, inc., fox business, and other great outlets. transizion donates a portion of profits to underserved students and veterans in of college prep and career development assistance. jason is a brazilian jiujitsu martial artist, outdoorsman, and avid reader. you can find more content on his blog and youtube channel.

  • how hard is the sat?

    note: this post has been revised to reflect changes to the sat beginning in march 2016. hundreds of thousands of high school students set their sights on college each year, which means hundreds of thousands of students are taking the sat. understandably, they want to know what they are up against. particularly those who are…

  • 4 ways to show how you’ll contribute in the future

    here’s a great new post from our friends over at accepted! enjoy! schools want to see that the applicants will actively participate in and contribute to their student bodies and alumni communities, not to mention the greater community and society. yet grandiose, declarative statements and promises to be a superlative do-gooder are unpersuasive. so how…

  • one week sat study schedule

    left your sat studying until the last minute? retaking the test and just looking for a little “tune up”? our one week sat study schedule has you covered!