Building a Narrative
Hi! My name is Luke Peterson and I'm a senior in high school who was recently accepted to Yale, UNC (as a Morehead-Cain Scholar), UMich, and more. In this post, I'll explain the idea of "building a na...
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The Best "Worst Decision"
Hi! My name is Luke Peterson and I am currently a senior in high school finishing up the college application process. Back in December, I was admitted to Yale REA (restrictive early action) and almost...
Basic College Vocab
Hey! It's Seth (again), this time talking about vocabulary for college. As someone who grew up with almost no exposure to higher education, I did not realize how little I knew. As I began the college ...
Value of DEI
I write this on February 27th 2025 with some dismay. Recent announcements have affected Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts at higher level institutions across the U.S. I want to be clear - this ...
Why Go "Big" For College?
Hey! I’m writing this blog at 11:20 (which is late for me cause I sleep early) while procrastinating on some other work and going to bed. Recently, these behaviors have made me reflect on why I’m at M...
February and Purgatory: On Dealing with Uncertainty
Hi, I’m Vincent. I, along with Seth, started Access Point to try to provide students—especially those who don’t have access to resources and guidance—with some help in the whole college process. At th...
Organizing the Application Process
Hey, it’s Seth again! I am procrastinating finishing something for teaching a class tomorrow and have decided to write this blog while I do so. (It’s late, I really should do this, but that’s somethin...
My Values
If you found this page, you’re probably a counselor, parent, coach, or student who is looking to find tools for helping. If you check out any of the other blogs here, then you will likely see a bias t...
Why AccessPoint?
Hi! My name is Seth, and I am one of the founders of AccessPoint. As of the day I write this (December 31st, 2024), we are still in the early stages of getting set up and defining what AccessPoint wil...
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