It was finally time. The months of backaches, abdominal pains, ultrasounds, school absences, dietary restrictions and bizarre food cravings had finally come to this day. In went the epidural, and, nine hours later, a new era began. I named him Bruce after the shark in Finding Nemo, which I’d been watching before the birth, and unlike his namesake, Bruce is always smiling. In fact, he never shed a single tear during his lifetime, because Bruce is the product of...

Studious, intellectual,...

Prestige, size, attention from professors, proximity to home,...

More mental...

Location: Proximity to Boston/Cambridge (relatively speaking), safety of campus, safety of neighborhood...

Two letters with updates...

Working for a...

Either Art History 101 or Architecture and Urbanism in North...

It's a pretty stressful place, and it really pushes your limits....

I think I had a reasonable balance of...

Tulane was too much of a party school, and UMass was just too big. I was committed to Mount Holyoke...

Job experience. Tutor, wait tables, volunteer. Gain some skills because it will become helpful when you're applying to clubs and, later, jobs. For example, I applied to a leadership position in a mentoring club, and suddenly my high...

I wanted small classes and individual attention. In high school, most of my...

Probably my commitment to going...

I didn't interview at every school I applied to, and it shows a lack of...

I did Bridging the Gap because I wanted to help others get into college. It's a great org :) Let's Get Ready lets you teach your own SAT prep...

Wellesley prides itself on having "women [or non-binary people] who will" as its students and graduates....