Caltech Admissions

JANUARY 24, 2024

The beginning A clip of one of our performances at Caltech in November 2023 (with subtitles) Another Revolution — Scene 2 — Caltech, November 9th, 2023 Written by Jacqueline Bircher Directed by Brian Brophy Starring Skyler Ware as Kat and Michael Gutierrez (me!) This part had my name written all over it.

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College Essay Guy

JANUARY 3, 2024

Surely there’s more to it than what’s in this one blog post.” This guide is more of a CliffNotes/No-Fear-Shakespeare approach: give you the highlights in clear-cut language so you… know where to start, have the basic idea about how financial aid actually works, and have the vocabulary and tools to get the answers you need. Not really.

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Post the 2023 SCOTUS decision, many colleges and universities changed their supplemental essay prompts to point pretty directly at diversity in some way. Side note that in general we recommend writing most optional prompts—they’re usually just another chance to help a college see who you are and how you fit together with the school.)

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Are you a counselor at a school that predominantly serves first-generation, low-income and/or underrepresented students of color? This guide will help you uplevel your ability to advocate for your students via an essential but sometimes overlooked document: your school profile. What should (ideally) be included in a School Profile?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

You may have even heard of someone who was rejected by over 30 medical schools or who was shut out by every program two years in a row, despite doing “all the right things.” It’s also common to come across people who have incredibly high stats (e.g., GPA and a 518 MCAT score) but didn’t get into a top-10 or top-20 medical school.

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