If your school offers classes during the summer, take them so you can get as far ahead as possible. Build up your brain, it’s the most important muscle you’ll ever have. That being said, keep yourself busy – don’t just sit at home and watch Netflix the whole break. Work out, even if it’s just going for a swim once or twice a week. It’s better if you can hit the gym a few times a week, but stay active in whatever way works best for your schedule. If you’re part of a fall sport,...

Always apply for every scholarship you can, even if you just barely qualify or you aren't sure if you'll end up needing...

Pomona College is 35 miles east of Los Angeles, which means you can take a train and be in downtown LA in about an hour. It also means the beach isn't as close as you want...

Because Pomona is part of the Claremont Consortium, students can take classes at any of the other four schools. The best class I've taken so far was at Harvey Mudd, called Approaches to Leadership, and it was taught...

It is a much closer community than I would have imagined. With only 1,600 students on campus and 7,700 students...

I looked for schools where I would get the best application possible, and for...