The Hidden Wishes of Video Gamers
by Meilin Obinata “Kevin, stop playing that game. Otherwise you won't get into college.” Does that sound familiar? Ah, video games. They...
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Dina
- Feb 1, 2019
- 5 min
How to STUDY for various AP courses [part 3]
by Henry Studying for Advanced Placement courses is similar to studying for any other class a student may take. However, in comparison to...
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Dina
- Jan 25, 2019
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DON'T PICK SOME RANDOM APs...JUST BECAUSE!!! [part 2]
by Henry Choosing Advanced Placement Classes can be a bit tricky because a possible thought might be taking more Advanced Placement...
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Dina
- Jan 21, 2019
- 3 min
Intro to AP CLASSES [part 1]
by Henry With the end of 2018 and the new year already underway, students will be preparing in the next few months to sign up to take the...
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Dina
- Dec 8, 2018
- 4 min
What Kind of Feedback Loop is Your Family?
by Meilin Obinata When some middle school kids hack into a school district computer, and alters grades, as a parent, what is your...
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Dina
- Oct 19, 2018
- 3 min
2019 U.S. News Best Colleges: If Top 10 Rarely Changes, What Does ‘Best’ Really Mean?*
by Daniel Tung In American sports, several esteemed franchises ooze reputation and recognition even to non-fans: Lakers in basketball,...
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Dina
- Sep 26, 2018
- 7 min
5 Personal Statement Writing Secrets from 'Crazy Rich Asians'
by Meilin Obinata WARNING: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS SPOILERS!!! DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY WATCHED THIS MOVIE!!! By now, many of...
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Dina
- Sep 5, 2018
- 4 min
Our Visit to the YMCA Teen Center in Berkeley
by Meilin Obinata Last week, we (Ben, Daniel, Erica, Jay and Meilin) took a break from the office to visit the YMCA Teen Center in...
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Dina
- Sep 5, 2018
- 2 min
How One Student Influenced A Veteran College Counselor
by Meilin Obinata Adults might tell you that volunteering is great “for” you. For this post, I wanted to tell the story of how one of my...
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Dina
- Sep 5, 2018
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How Niche Ranks Tri-Valley High Schools
by Meilin Obinata One day I found an article about the way Niche ranks Tri-Valley schools. I was pleased with myself for generously...
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Dina
- Jul 26, 2018
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How A High-Profile Lawsuit Compelled Harvard To Lift The Veil On Their Own Admissions Practices
by Jay Choi High school seniors from all over the world have always wondered, what exactly happens to their college application AFTER...
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Dina
- Jul 2, 2018
- 2 min
Karaoke is Great, Part I: How Karaoke Can Teach You All the Essential 21st Century Skills
by Meilin Obinata Did you know that every time you visit a karaoke room with your friends that you are honing your skills as a 21st...
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Dina
- Jun 28, 2018
- 2 min
Meaningful Extracurricular Activities & 50+ Examples
by Meilin Obinata WHAT IS A MEANINGFUL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY? Many extracurricular activities can be “meaningful” if you can honestly...
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Dina
- Jun 25, 2018
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Summer Activities for Laggers
by Meilin Obinata You’ve got at least a month of summer left and you have been sitting on the couch, driving your parents crazy with...
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Dina
- Jun 22, 2018
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Drop Everything You are Doing and Take a Moment to Write Your Teachers A Thank-You Note ASAP!
by Meilin Obinata It’s always good to be nice to the people who are amazing Monday through Friday, and teaching you through thick and...
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