What Students in 11th and 12th Grades Need to Know for Back-to-School
The new school year is right around the corner. Students need to know and understand their priorities, as well as work on them for a successful year. Below are some tips that UCEazy has prepared to help 11th and 12th graders. 11th Graders Based on some early admission deadlines, this is your last academic year […]
What Students in 8th – 10th Grades Need to Know for Back-to-School
With the new school year right around the corner, we would like to offer advice to help students understand their priorities to have a successful year. Below are some tips that UCEazy has prepared to help 8th- 10th graders. UCEazy believes that top colleges look for more than just academic credentials. They also consider the […]
Justification for investing in College Admissions Counseling
Parents with children in high school are either thinking about college admissions, starting the college application process or are in the middle of the college application process. Wherever a student is in the college admissions process, parents should consider investing in college admissions counseling. The co-founders of UCEazy, Vinnie Gupta and Vaitheesh Kolady (VK), started […]
2019 College Admissions Insights
Working as a college admissions counselor, I have the opportunity to help students as they adventure on the college admissions roller coaster ride. During the ride, most students I work with experience ups, downs and unexpected twists as they journey towards post-high school life. Recently (a few moments before writing this blog), I received notification […]
Lessons Learned from the Fall 2019 College Admissions Cycle
The colleges made their decisions. Most students finalized their college choice by May 1st. After our team at UCEazy analyzed the data, two clear trends emerged: Top colleges, either private or public, continue to become even more insanely competitive. Even for the most gifted students, it’s almost impossible to predict their chances of getting into […]
Timely Tips for Each Grade Summer 2019
Summer is here. Below are some ideas that students can use to continue moving forward. 8th Graders Start thinking about the transition from 8th to 9th grade by anticipating what extracurricular activities appear interesting to you. Take some risks in projects that you undertake or strengths that you want to develop. Review any material that […]
College Essays Made Eazy Program
Essays, also called personal statements, are a key part of the application process for most top-ranked colleges. Unfortunately, a large number of students are unable to put their best foot forward in this critical area. These students end up underperforming in college admissions. This is true even for academically gifted students. The main problem is […]
