author: mark thomas
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want a well-rounded college application? join the club.
all college applicants have heard that their applications absolutely have to be “well-rounded”. but what does that even mean? luckily, our friends at nextstepu.com are here to show us how “well-rounded” isn’t the same for everyone, and how to make it work for you. sometimes when you are researching colleges, it seems like you need…
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common mistakes that will kill your college essay
it’s summer! you’re off to the beach to go and sunbathe and worry about nothing for three mon— ha. oh, wait. you’re technically a senior now, which means that, for the next six months, you’re saddled to that lovely bundle of joy known as…college apps! i’m sure you’re positively enthused. summer is the prime time…
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in praise of the safety school
my name is peter, and i work at magoosh doing business development and sales. i used to teach high school math (your favorite!), and i joined the magoosh team after going to business school. for those of you who can count, that means that i’m old. but, look — i can use gifs! so i’m…