Hi,
It has been a little while since I wrote, so let me make it worth opening.
Here is the one thing that matters most right now: grades and test scores no longer make you stand out. Almost everyone applying to top schools has them. What actually separates you is real, verifiable work experience before college.
Over the next couple of weeks I will send short, practical notes on how students are actually getting that experience, and what top schools quietly reward.
If that is useful, keep an eye out. If not, no hard feelings, you can unsubscribe in one click below.
Alex Chen
Matchtern Founder, matchtern.org
P.S. Reply and tell me what grade you are in, and I will tailor what I send you.