She asked me to consider quitting at the end of the season. This statement slapped me with the reality that I could live a life without ballet. I couldn't imagine it. If not a ballet dancer, who was I? I wasn't about to lose my identity to spare my ego. There was no grand epiphany, no turning point that ignited roaring flames within me. I had to consciously apply myself in every moment, dissecting each saut de chat: the first...

Really get to know your schools before applying. I definitely procrastinated on the supplements for some schools, throwing them in as "backups" or "just because." It's crazy, I feel...

I did not have a private admissions counselor, but worked a lot with the counselor at my school. She was fantastic, prompting me to take care of the right details at the right time. Don't forget to...

They're not expecting too much from you. Most interviews are just conversations. Expect questions like: "why [this school]?" and "what do you like to do?" but usually no trick questions. Don't over-prepare (but do prepare a little), don't be...

Anything is better than nothing, that's what my college counselor always said! Do something that shows self-initiative, even if that means just getting a local job. Even better...

I'm no admissions counselor, but we did get to talk personally with our local "ad-com" officer at an Admit reception. He remembered something individual about each of us....

I was deferred early action and got in regular. In between, I really stepped up my game by further developing the ballet program I was...

My college counselor presented these criteria: location, size, price, academics, prestige/future job opportunities, extracurricular opportunities, range of majors that interest you, flexibility in majors, and...