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!
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 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 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 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 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 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 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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