College Reality Check

Upon entering UMBC, Mehrshad struggled to make friends until he joined his current fraternity, and his social circle exploded.

Mehrshad was accepted to multiple universities, but decided to go to UMBC instead of taking hundreds of thousands in loans.

In this episode, Gina tells us about her college experience and the benefits she gained from being on track to graduate a full year early.

Gina's family circumstances required her to sacrifice a lot of extracurricular opportunities in order to work. However, the work she did throughout all of high school turned into one of the strongest parts of her application.

Dewan discusses how living with her parents instead of in a dorm during her undergraduate years gave her the financial ability to afford a post-graduate degree.

Dewan, a current senior at UTSA, tells us how being a volunteer at an ER and pharmacy in high school confirmed her dream of being in the medical field. 

Michelle shares her experience as being the president of student council after her high school went through a change most high schools could never imagine.

Can I get into a good (competitive) college without taking AP, IB, and/or Honors courses?

Larry goes to NYU after taking ACT 9 times

In part of the interview with Duhita she will share her experience of studying in Bard College.