Introducing Ilumin Education's New Educational Consultant: Danny Yoo!
Elton Lin
We are thrilled to welcome the latest addition to the ILUMIN consulting team: Danny Yoo!
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Helpful tips about college admissions, test preparation and just being a better student, leader and person from ILUMIN Education.
Introducing Ilumin Education's New Educational Consultant: Jason Milan!
Elton Lin
We are thrilled to welcome the latest addition to the ILUMIN consulting team: Jason Milan!
Read MoreWhat does "holistic" really mean for college applications?
Elton Lin
If you’re applying to college this year, or thinking about applying to college, you’ve doubtlessly seen the word “holistic” come up. What does that really mean?
Read MoreWhy is it so hard to get into college now?
Elton Lin
The current admissions statistics can definitely be discouraging. This talk page on College Confidential illustrates the hardship well, with its information on historical college admissions trends; for example, in 1995, the acceptance rate for UChicago was 68%, meaning a student was more likely to get in than not, and in 1970, the University of Pennsylvania—an Ivy League school—nonetheless had a 70% acceptance rate. As of 2021, these schools’ acceptance rates are 6.3% and 5.68%, respectively.
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: Featuring UChicago: A Conversation With Undergraduate Students & Alumni
Elton Lin
Welcome to everybody who's joining us on our webinar series. Before we get started, go on to the chat, and we always like hearing where people are calling in from. For our webinar series we've had people from like all over the United States, all over the world, all over everywhere!
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: College Essay Series - The UC Personal Insight Questions
Elton Lin
This webinar was recorded on September 21, 2021. You can access the recording here. Note that details and exact prompts of the UC PIQs may have changed by the time you are reading this article, so please go to apply.universityofcalifornia.edu to get the most up to date information.
Read MoreA Guide to College Fit, and What It Really Means
Elton Lin
“College fit” is a commonplace term in college application conversations, and especially here at ILUMIN, where we emphasize the importance of finding the right college fit for each of our students. The term seems simple enough at first glance, but then students ask themselves the question, “which colleges fit me well?” and quickly realize the answer is hardly straightforward.
Read MoreWebinar Transcript: Building A Well Balanced College List
Elton Lin
Thank you everyone for joining us today. Saturday morning – great time to be talking about your college list! And a little bit more about admissions as a lot of students are getting started with school and classes. Time starts slipping away a little bit with the admissions process. So I’m glad that we can talk a little bit now.
Read MoreWhat 9th Grade Students Should Do to Start the Year off Strong
Elton Lin
Ninth graders’ first steps in their four-year plan should revolve around exploring their interests. Which class subjects capture their attention? Which club or extracurricular gets them excited? Figuring out these interests will be essential in guiding your ninth grade student through their college-focused high school career.
Read MoreWhat 10th Grade Students Should Do to Start the Year off Strong
Elton Lin
Welcome to the tenth grade! After this past year of largely remote learning, going back to school this fall semester may feel like you’re adjusting to high school again for the first time. Here’s some advice on steps to take as you adjust to your tenth grade experience.
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