Student Resources
Ethan Sawyer
Microsoft High School Internship Guide: The ...

If you’re looking for strong STEM internships, the Microsoft Discovery Program offers a great option—this guide walks you through what you need to understand to apply.

Microsoft High School Internship Guide: The Microsoft Discovery Program
Student Resources
Ethan Sawyer
NIH High School Internship Program Guide

If you’re hoping to land an NIH internship, this guide walks through how the programs works and what you need to understand to apply.

NIH High School Internship Program Guide
University of California
Ethan Sawyer
How to Write the UC Essay Prompts 2025/2026 (+ ...

This guide covers how to write the UC essay prompts (or PIQs) with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.

Common App, Student Resources
Ethan Sawyer
How to Write a Successful Common App Activities ...

Write an impressive college activities list for your common app using this step-by-step guide and awesome activities list for college applications example, with notes on how to select the right verbs and to decide how many hours per week to list. 

How to Write a Successful Common App Activities List
Personal Statement
Ethan Sawyer
27 Outstanding College Essay Examples From Top ...

Use these outstanding college essay examples to learn how to write your personal statement and supplemental essays for the college application.

College Admissions

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What to Do When Your College Application is Deferred

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So you’ve been deferred from one of your top choice colleges. What now? What does this mean? Here are 4 tips to give you an idea and, hopefully, ease your mind.

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How to Apply to College: A Step-by-Step Guide

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How to Apply to College: A Step-by-Step Guide

Our step-by-step guide uses a student’s real experience to teach you how to apply for college, including choosing colleges, taking standardized tests, writing essays, and hitting the submit button.

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College Application & Admissions Timeline (AKA What Should I be Doing Right Now?)

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Here it is - a complete college application and admissions timeline. This one-stop show will show you how to prepare for college, when to start applying for college, and so many more details you haven’t thought of (yet)

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30 Ways to Center Equity And Justice Today

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Here are 30 ways to advocate for equality and justice during your journey through high school, college, and life itself. Make sure to check my podcast episode that inspired this blog post - “30 Ways to Center Justice & Equity Today”.

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35+ Best College Essay Tips from College Application Experts

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Check out these 39 college essay tips from experts in the admissions world. Use these college application essay tips when writing to tell a story that is personal, unique, and effective.

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160+ College Interview Questions from Top Universities: The Ultimate List

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This ultimate collection of college interview questions will help prepare you for your college admission interview, including the most common college interview questions for students and a simple guide for better answers.

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How to Write a Resume for Colleges Using Your Common App + Examples

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I'll teach you how to write a resume for college using your Common App by providing tons of example college resumes, tips for how to format your resume, and even templates you can download and use right away.

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College Interview Tips and Strategies - The Ultimate Guide

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Learn college interview tips and strategies to crush your university interview. Get answers to questions like: what to expect at a college interview, interview questions and answers, what to wear for a college interview, do interviews help college admissions, and more.

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How to Make the Most of an In-Person College Fair Experience

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5 steps on how to make your college fair experience worth it. We’ll talk about goal-setting, college reps and how you can stand out to them, plus other college fair tips.

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What is Demonstrated Interest? A Practical How-To Guide

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What is demonstrated interest? College Essay Guy helps students learn how to connect with colleges & shows the importance of demonstrated interest in this How-To guide.