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In this blog, I want to discuss the importance of utilizing your school’s resources. The reason is that I want to emphasize a simple fact: just because you attend a well-known school, it does not guar...
A Hermès Birkin bag can comfortably cost $10,000—sometimes even more. But when you break it down, the raw materials behind that price tag—leather, stainless steel, maybe a bit of gold—rarely exceed $1...
Hey guys! My name is Ken Lam, and I’m excited to be blogging about my college journey as a current junior at Hamilton College and sharing some insights about the college application process. Gr...
Hey everyone! It's my first time blogging in a bit since I have been caught up with school. After a presentation milestone for 2.007 (MIT's Intro to Design and Manufacturing Class), I have decided tha...
Hi! My name is Luke Peterson and I'm a senior in high school who was recently accepted to Yale, UNC (as a Morehead-Cain Scholar), UMich, and more. In this post, I'll explain the idea of "building a na...
Hi! My name is Luke Peterson and I am currently a senior in high school finishing up the college application process. Back in December, I was admitted to Yale REA (restrictive early action) and almost...
Hey! It's Seth (again), this time talking about vocabulary for college. As someone who grew up with almost no exposure to higher education, I did not realize how little I knew. As I began the college ...
I write this on February 27th 2025 with some dismay. Recent announcements have affected Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts at higher level institutions across the U.S. I want to be clear - this ...
Hey! I’m writing this blog at 11:20 (which is late for me cause I sleep early) while procrastinating on some other work and going to bed. Recently, these behaviors have made me reflect on why I’m at M...
Hi, I’m Vincent. I, along with Seth, started Access Point to try to provide students—especially those who don’t have access to resources and guidance—with some help in the whole college process. At th...
Hey, it’s Seth again! I am procrastinating finishing something for teaching a class tomorrow and have decided to write this blog while I do so. (It’s late, I really should do this, but that’s somethin...
If you found this page, you’re probably a counselor, parent, coach, or student who is looking to find tools for helping. If you check out any of the other blogs here, then you will likely see a bias t...
Hi! My name is Seth, and I am one of the founders of AccessPoint. As of the day I write this (December 31st, 2024), we are still in the early stages of getting set up and defining what AccessPoint wil...
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