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Dina
Oct 19, 20183 min read
2019 U.S. News Best Colleges: If Top 10 Rarely Changes, What Does ‘Best’ Really Mean?*
by Daniel Tung In American sports, several esteemed franchises ooze reputation and recognition even to non-fans: Lakers in basketball,...
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Dina
Sep 26, 20187 min read
5 Personal Statement Writing Secrets from 'Crazy Rich Asians'
by Meilin Obinata WARNING: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS SPOILERS!!! DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY WATCHED THIS MOVIE!!! By now, many of...
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Dina
Sep 5, 20184 min read
Our Visit to the YMCA Teen Center in Berkeley
by Meilin Obinata Last week, we (Ben, Daniel, Erica, Jay and Meilin) took a break from the office to visit the YMCA Teen Center in...
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Dina
Sep 5, 20182 min read
How One Student Influenced A Veteran College Counselor
by Meilin Obinata Adults might tell you that volunteering is great “for” you. For this post, I wanted to tell the story of how one of my...
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Dina
Sep 5, 20184 min read
How Niche Ranks Tri-Valley High Schools
by Meilin Obinata One day I found an article about the way Niche ranks Tri-Valley schools. I was pleased with myself for generously...
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Dina
Jul 26, 20185 min read
How A High-Profile Lawsuit Compelled Harvard To Lift The Veil On Their Own Admissions Practices
by Jay Choi High school seniors from all over the world have always wondered, what exactly happens to their college application AFTER...
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Dina
Jul 2, 20182 min read
Karaoke is Great, Part I: How Karaoke Can Teach You All the Essential 21st Century Skills
by Meilin Obinata Did you know that every time you visit a karaoke room with your friends that you are honing your skills as a 21st...
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Dina
Jun 28, 20182 min read
Meaningful Extracurricular Activities & 50+ Examples
by Meilin Obinata WHAT IS A MEANINGFUL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY? Many extracurricular activities can be “meaningful” if you can honestly...
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Dina
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Summer Activities for Laggers
by Meilin Obinata You’ve got at least a month of summer left and you have been sitting on the couch, driving your parents crazy with...
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Dina
Jun 22, 20181 min read
Drop Everything You are Doing and Take a Moment to Write Your Teachers A Thank-You Note ASAP!
by Meilin Obinata It’s always good to be nice to the people who are amazing Monday through Friday, and teaching you through thick and...
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