College Admissions Trends: Interview with InGenius CEO, Joel Butterly

College Admissions Trends: An Interview with InGenius Prep CEO, Joel Butterly Joel Butterly, CEO of InGenius Prep, discussed college admissions trends and said, “These days, top US colleges are looking for students who have a strong interest and talent in one field. Therefore, finding and developing areas of interest and hobbies is more helpful in […]
Preparing for College in High School: Why You Need Candidacy Building™

Tips on Preparing for College in High School There are no hard-and-fast rules in the admissions game. If your strategy is to play the same game as everyone else, the odds are against you. Once you stop trying to be the best at the things everyone else does, and concentrate your efforts on the things that […]
10 Ways to Show Your Interest to a Particular School

For many US colleges and universities, a student’s demonstrated interest in the school has a significant weight to the school’s admissions committee members. They want to see how serious an applicant is about the school and what kind of fit that person would be in the incoming class; at the same time, they want to […]
Overcoming Writer’s Block on Your College Essays

From Staring to Starting: Overcoming Writer’s Block for Your College Essays The personal statement and various supplemental college essays are some of the most difficult pieces of writing you will likely ever be confronted with in your life. With the stakes so high, the need for profundity under such word count and time limit constraints […]