college applications: a helping hand from someone who knows
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College Applications A Helping Hand From Someone Who Knows
Caleb M. YangIndependent Counselor
The Big Picture
TranscriptGrades/ranking
SAT/ACT/TOEFL scores
Club activities
Awards/recognition
College
List
College
essay
Go to Common
App or college
website!
SEND!
Oh yeah?
What you might think…
• Your grades suck and you just hope to get into some college
that isn’t too low in ranking.
• Or…you are an overachiever and you want to get into those Ivy
League schools or some big-name colleges
• Then just write essays to answer questions from each college
• Next, you send and hope for the best
• ..And you think you have to show you can pay your tuition
Wake up
and smell the coffee
How are you going to choose?
• Big schools vs small schools?
• East Coast/West Coast/South/Mid-west?
• Religion?
• Race distribution?
• Family reasons?
• …
It’s not that easy
If this is you…
• Low GPA
• Mediocre SAT/TOEFL scores
• 0 club activities
• Asian/Taiwanese blood
What are you going to do?
What are you
talking about!!!
I got this!
• Excellent school grades
• Near-full SAT/TOEFL scores
• 1-2 club activities
• Asian/Taiwanese blood
They should
accept me!
“Thousands and millions” of students around the globe and in the US are similar or identical to your grades, scores, and activities.
You are NOT special
No!!! My life!!
• I worked hard my whole high school
• I want to be different
• I want to go to the US
• I want to have a different life
• I want to experience something other than
Taiwan before I graduate and work
Can you MAKE a difference?
College Essay
>>The Game Changer<<
The essay can…
• Show something beyond the transcript
• Make you stand out from the rest
• Give admissions a better picture of you
• Make the impossible, possible
• Get you into your dream school
OK, I get it
…but HOW??
• Discuss your college choices to optimize your matches
• Scratch the stupid, boring writing content that Taiwanese
educators love reading (YEAH, we all know it’s BS)
• Reflect with you on your life – from the moment you were born!
You need someone to...
• Work with you on the English writing
• Understand do’s and don’ts of the college essay
• Bridge the gap between American and Taiwanese/Asian culture
You need someone to...
This is where I come in!
About me
• Born in Jackson, Mississippi, USA
• >50% life spent in Taiwan
• 10+ years of American education
• 7 years of Taiwanese medical education
• Persistent, aggressive, unorthodox
• Fast-paced, no-nonsense approach
I know what you need because…
• I was in the application process
• I embraced the importance of the college essay and made it my
game-changer.
• I was accepted to a majority of the schools I applied to.
• My grades and personality got me into Yang Ming University
medical school.
• I have the best of both worlds and do translations/teaching now.
• I know how you feel and think RIGHT NOW.
What I can provide
• Face-to-face discussions about your college application process
• Detailed college essay editing and revisions
• Great advice on how to deal with school, tests, and socializing
• Exploration of your dreams and fears – all confidential
• A friend and all-time cheerleader as you race to your next step in
life!
Make the change today!
• Get to know me!
• I love talking to high school kids!
I coach HSNU English debate team along with other teachers!
• Find me via
Email: [email protected]
LINE: klabwarrior
FB: Caleb Michael Yang
NOTE: Anything in initial talks is FREE!
Paid service will be initiated only after you choose me as your counselor
I can’t wait
to be your counselor!