COLLEGE APPS SUPPORT

Our college advisors have been accepted to a wide variety of universities around the nation. They are passionate about helping high school seniors with their common app and supplemental essays, activities section, and scholarship applications. Each session is a 1 hour meeting with an advisor to receive help on any aspect of the college application process!

College Advisors

Ankitha

Director of College Applications
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Ankitha is a junior at Emory University studying Human Health. During her college application cycle, she was accepted to Emory (Merit Scholarship), UPenn, Rice, Northwestern, and more! Ankitha is the founder of ConneXions and was Executive Director during the 2020-2021 school year. Ankitha believes that everyone has unique experiences that they can write about in a compelling way. In her free time she enjoys trying new vegetarian food, hanging out with her family, and making Spotify playlists for her friends. Ankitha wrote her common application essay about Country music!

Skills: Brainstorming creative essay ideas, creative structures, stand-out essays

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Rebecca

College Advisor
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Rebecca is a sophomore at Stanford University studying economics and computer science. She was a former Connexions student for SAT/ACT prep, scholarship and college essay advising. During her application cycle, she was accepted to Stanford early action, UC Berkeley (regents & chancellor’s scholarship), UCLA (regents scholar, alumni scholar), USC (presidential scholarship), Harvard, Rice, UCSD, and UC Santa Barbara. In her free time, she enjoys painting, reading, and traveling. In her common application essay, she wrote about her love for the airport.


Skills: College research, scholarship planning, brainstorming essays, grammar and flow

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Nadira

College Advisor
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Nadira is a freshman at Emory University. As a high school senior she was guided through the college application process by ConneXions and absolutely loved her experience. Nadira believes that a good essay tells your story in the most authentic way that no one else can. In her free time she loves listening to music, traveling, and a good romance novel. Nadira wrote her essay about Taylor swift.





Skills: Encouraging authenticity, brainstorming ideas to get started, and creating engaging essays

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Elaine

College Advisor
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Elaine is a sophomore at MIT studying Computer Science and Business Analytics! During her college application cycle, she was also accepted into Carnegie Mellon, UMichigan, and UIUC. Elaine was the Executive Director of ConneXions during the 2021-2022 school year. Elaine loves turning life’s moments into a compelling story! Outside of school, Elaine is on the Track & Field team, loves going to the gym, keeping up with TV shows, and spending time with friends/family! Elaine wrote her common app essay about filming YouTube videos.



Skills: Storytelling, essay structure, tackling supplemental essays

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Melina

College Advisor
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Melina is a sophomore at Emory University studying French and Biology on the Premed track. During her college application cycle, she was accepted to EmoryED ll. In her free time she enjoys mystery novels, gymnastics, hiking and thrifting. Melina wrote her common application essay about giving CPR to a bumblebee.






Skills: Brainstorming process, editing word choice and sentence structure

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Emily

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Emily is a junior at Brigham Young University studying biochemistry and French. She was also accepted to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Clemson, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Utah. In her free time, Emily loves to sing, hike, and try new foods. She wrote her Common App essay on her motivations for studying biochemistry.






Skills: effective communication, showcasing skills

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Avika

College Advisor
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Avika is a freshman at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities studying Economics, Global Studies, and Spanish. She was accepted into Macalester College, St. Olaf College and others. Avika was the K-12 executive director her senior year of high school. Avika wants to give back to the students at ConneXions as the organization was a huge part of her high school experience. During her free time, Avika loves exploring poetry, baking, and listening to music.





Skills: grammar, overall revision, and structure

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