Crafting a compelling college application is one of the best ways to boost your chances of acceptance. But what mistakes can you avoid? Are there “secret” rules you should follow to ensure your application shines?
In this video, former Dartmouth admissions counselor Arianna and former Princeton admissions counselor Fedjounie explore the top application mistakes students make and how to sidestep common pitfalls.
Time stamps:
4:26 - Lack of research and planning
13:45 - Not completing the required courses
18:57- Submitting a resume that's too long
26:00- Writing impersonal admissions essays
35:37- Not joining extracurricular activities
44:30- Not writing optional essays
47:48- Strategies to avoid application mistakes
50:51- Q&A
About Our Panelists
Arianna Lee
Arianna Lee is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where she majored in Neuroscience. After graduating, she became a part of the admissions team at Dartmouth College, where she interviewed many hopeful candidates and discovered her love of admissions counseling. She has since joined our team at Quad Education, helping many students get into their dream schools through end-to-end admissions support.
Fedjounie Philippe
Fedjounie has a Bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a Master’s degree from Columbia University. While at Princeton, Fedjounie served on the admissions team as Liaison to the Princeton University Preparatory College Admissions Program, facilitating application review and mock-interview workshops and hosting informational panels with admissions officials from the world’s top colleges and universities.
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