Your complete guide to admissions, essays, and everything in between.
Aiden Kjeldsen • January 19, 2026 • 6 min read
Includes real essay strategy, academic benchmarks, and insider-level insight into how Dartmouth evaluates applicants by fit, contribution, and trajectory — not just raw stats.
Aiden Kjeldsen • January 12, 2026 • 5 min read
Includes real essay strategy, academic benchmarks, and insider-level insight into how Penn evaluates applicants by school, purpose, and trajectory and not just raw stats.
This updated guide reflects post-2024 admissions realities, Cornell's faculty-driven review process, and the strategies that consistently move the needle across its seven undergraduate colleges.
Aiden Kjeldsen • December 14, 2025 • 5 min read
An update for the post-2024 rules, new Columbia supplemental essays, and the realities of building a spike in the Core Curriculum era. Includes real essay strategies, academic benchmarks, and insider-level advice.
Aiden Kjeldsen • December 4, 2025 • 5 min read
An update for the post-2024 rules, new Harvard supplemental essays, and the realities of building a spike. Includes real essay examples, academic benchmarks, and insider-level strategy.
This guide covers test-blind policies, GPA calculations, course rigor, Personal Insight Questions (PIQs), and a step-by-step action plan to craft a compelling application for UC Berkeley, UCLA, or any of the nine campuses.