I was not apprehensive when I found out at age of six that we were moving to England. We had been to the country before to visit my father’s family, and I enjoyed staying in my grandparents’ rural farm cottage where I would ride their donkey and feed the ducks. The British and I spoke the same language and shared much of the same history. OK, there would be some culture shock, but surely life in the UK could...

Getting wait listed can be demoralizing as you feel still in limbo, waiting to find out about your future while all your friends know. Also, chances are slim with so few students being taken off the wait list. After getting wait listed it is really important to demonstrate to...

Interviewing was a surprisingly stress-free process. I interviewed for all 5 schools I attended and I'll summarize briefly my experiences for each one. One think to note though is that interviews are not really consistent across schools, it will depend a lot on the style and personality of your interviewer. Harvard came to my high school as there were a lot of applicants from the school. The seating was rather formal and uncomfortable in the admissions office with my interviewer sitting behind a desk across me. I had about a half hour interview with a friendly man who asked the usual...