The Pareto distribution applies to your articles. There is no easy way to plot views per article from the statistics tab on medium.com, but I assure you the graph would have the majority of articles in the 0–200 view range. There are, however, two star performers in my 30 articles…

The statue of David has a gravitas that transcends time- it has stood as an example of ideal masculinity for centuries. The furrowed brow and determined look on davids face are evidence of deep sacrifice and a deep preparedness for a moment of opportunity (the opportunity to save his people…

Results: Undergrad: 🚫 Berkeley(Rejected), ️ ⚠️ Stanford (Deferred, Rejected) ✅ UCLA (Accepted, Computer science), ✅ Colorado School of Mines (Accepted, Computer science) Overall advice: Apply to more schools! For some context, here’s my a quick summary of my stats, ECs, and honors/awards from high-school: Stats (HS): ✅ GPA: 4.71/5 weighted…

The latin roots of the word rejection indicate that the word literally meant to “throw out.” No one wants to be thrown out. Getting thrown out of of a social group has bad repercussions, and getting thrown out of a bus has worse ones. …

Lumiere recently partnered with us (IvyGate admissions consulting) to offer a more comprehensive research program + admissions consulting product, which is a novel partnership for both companies. More about the partnership The product that will be jointly offered on Ivygate’s website will include admissions consulting from IvyGate and access to Lumiere’s proprietary research matching…

In the modern age, it is increasingly common to regard productivity as the highest good, an ideal to be pursued relentlessly. This mindset has given rise to a culture of frenzied activity, in which individuals are expected to achieve ever more in ever less time. However, an alternative perspective suggests…

18 months before the deadline — Take the GMAT for the first time The GMAT is a critical component of your MBA application. Taking the exam 18 months before the application deadline gives you ample time to retake it if necessary. Start by researching the exam and creating a study…

When I applied to Stanford University for undergrad, I applied Early Action to boost my chances of admittance. Ultimately I was deferred to the regular applicant pool (4% of EA applicants are deferred, 9% accepted, and the rest rejected.) The acceptance rate for deferred applicants during regular round is 15%…

When I entered my undergraduate school, I had 56 credits which I had already obtained from high school that counted towards my degree. …