I've been meeting with many seniors recently and have seen the same 6 problems repeatedly showing up in your essays.

Hello there, my friends! I'm Kevin Zhen, Exeter grad, Yale grad, amateur breakdancer, and a professional college counselor who’s edited

Every admissions cycle, students ask us how to fill out the activities list section of the Common App.

This structure is perfect for students who want to include a key moment in their essay but don't know how, students who have an incomplete

After reading hundreds of college essays, I am still utterly shocked at how often this occurs. It happens in 90 to 95% of the essays that

Hey everyone, my name is Kevin Zhen, a Yale grad and co-founder of the ElevatEd School, where we focus on critical thinking and storytelling

Welcome back, friends! Today, I have an exciting treat to share with you all! My dear friend (and co-founder) Jeff, has offered to share...

After reading not dozens but HUNDREDS of Common App essays over the past few years, my co-founder Jeffrey Yu,

Hey there, friend! My name is Kevin Zhen, and in May 2020, I graduated from Yale with a degree in East Asian Studies.

Welcome back my dear virtual little siblings! Today we are here to discuss the seven holy commandments of college admissions.

Every year, two of the biggest issues that I see in college essays are weak hooks and poor conclusions. 

Hey there, my dear virtual little siblings! Today, I've got a spud-tacular (wink) plan to get you into Harvard, or any Ivy League school for

Princeton wants researchers; Stanford wants entrepreneurs… but what exactly is Yale looking for? 

When I say Princeton, you might think of a preppy, intellectual atmosphere. But believe it or not,

Dartmouth wants outdoors-y adventurers. UPenn wants business-minded pre-professionals. But what about MIT?

When most people hear Wharton, the words “pre-professional, cutthroat, competitive and money” may come to mind.

So you want to be a blue devil? Well… you’ve come to the right place! I’m Kevin Zhen and this is How to get into Duke University.

UPenn wants social entrepreneurs while Princeton wants academic intellectuals. But what does Dartmouth look for/want?

Getting into Stanford is simple – just mention all the cool things you’d only be able to do… at Stanford! 

Stanford wants ambitious entrepreneurs. Georgetown wants future diplomats. But, Brown? Brown seems to want a little bit of everything!