QUANTUM PREP INSIGHTS

         Middle-school me would have scoffed at the idea of an undecided major, trusting in his youthful, enthusiastic naïveté to burn away the preposterous implication of uncertainty like the sun would a fictional vampire. By the start of high school, the same idea was like a distant plague—someone else’s problem, but not here just yet. Little did I know—at either point in time—that the undecided major would be tapping my shoulder, hissing self-doubt into my ear just a few very

Cambridge is a city that wakes up slowly. The River Cam flows languidly below Magdalene Bridge as I set off for a grocery run at 8am, an hour before my lectures begin. I wave to friendly faces as I mount my bike and cycle off towards Sainsbury’s. It’s open and welcoming, and I stroll through the store, picking up some food for lunch and dinner. Then it’s back to the dorms. I check the clock. 8:45am, fifteen minutes until lecture

Coming from a family of scientists, I knew there was one thing I wanted to do at college – undergraduate research. With most universities running undergrad research programs under a variety of names, e.g. Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), Student Opportunity in Academic Research (SOAR), Undergraduate Research Grant (URG), it has never been easier for students to get involved with undergraduate research. Doing research at university can be an enriching experience – not only can you expand your own academic

It can be difficult to determine what to write in your Common App Personal Statement; there is not a lot of wiggle room in 650 words! Finding the right topic to write about can sometimes be challenging. As admissions consultants, part of what we do is help our students brainstorm different ideas and find the perfect one for you.  Here are a few pointers in helping you get started with yours:  1) Focus on topics that matter to you!  These

One of the first and most significant hurdles students must jump over in applying to the US is the Common App Personal Statement (CAPS). The personal statement is 650-word essay that shows schools who you are. But summarizing your whole life into 650-words can be very difficult! Though that might sound scary, worry not, the essays are the part of your application that you have the most control over! The main reason why we have our students start with the

One of the many highlights of boarding school was the first night of snow, junior year. With all that snow outside—pristine, untouched—evening study hall was quickly forgotten. Soon the entire dorm, from the youngest freshman to the oldest senior, was playing gleefully in the snow, despite ongoing study hall. The dorm faculty, who were supposed to be enforcing it, instead watched from the sidelines, smiling begrudgingly. I remember thinking at the time that this was what boarding school meant—what I