Introducing Ilumin Education's New Educational Consultant: Kelly Pofahl!
Elton Lin
We are excited to welcome Kelly Pofahl to the ILUMIN consulting team!
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Helpful tips about college admissions, test preparation and just being a better student, leader and person from ILUMIN Education.
5 Questions for Heather Vaughan
Elton Lin
Heather Vaughan is the latest addition to the ILUMIN team. We’re so excited for her to contribute her enthusiasm, her deep expertise in essay editing, and her international, multicultural worldview to the important work that we do. We asked Heather five questions to help you get to know her better.
Read MoreIntroducing ILUMIN Education's New Educational Consultant: Heather Vaughan!
Elton Lin
Heather is a passionate educator who brings over a decade of teaching, tutoring, and mentoring experience to ILUMIN.
Read MoreShould UC Berkeley Have a Max Enrollment?
Elton Lin
Colleges across the board are getting more and more competitive – especially among the big names. This graph shows just the past ten years:
Read MoreWhat is Yield Protection?
Elton Lin
It’s the beginning of the new year, which means many seniors have just recently turned in their last few applications and are now eagerly awaiting results. But in the back of their minds they might recall hearing odd results from previous years, such as students getting waitlisted or rejected by their safeties. Is that a sign for bad news to come? Or is there something deeper going on?
Read MoreClass of 2026 Early Admissions: Results and Trends
Elton Lin
It’s mid-March, which means that across the world, students of the incoming Class of 2026 are waiting to hear back from colleges about their Regular Decision responses.
Read More5 Questions for Danny Yoo
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Danny Yoo is our latest addition to the ILUMIN team. With nearly twenty years of combined experience in education and entrepreneurship, he has worked with dedicated students from around the world as a college counselor, essay coach, and mentor.
Read MoreLiberal Arts Colleges vs. Research Universities
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For many students, the first decision that they’ll have to make when applying to college is this: do they want to go to a small liberal arts college or a large research university?
Read More4 Questions for Jason Milan
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Jason Milan is the latest addition to the ILUMIN team. He brings deep expertise in college application storytelling, rich experiences with international and intercultural living, and a sincere passion for mentorship. We asked Jason five questions to help you get to know him better:
Read MoreThe new, digital SAT
Elton Lin
Over the last several years, the SAT has undergone some phenomenal changes. For parents who took the test themselves to get into college, and are now hoping to help their children do the same… unfortunately, it isn’t that easy. This guide will catch you up to where the SAT is in 2022.
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