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 will look like in the future. Right now, my co-founder and I intend to make AccessPoint a place for under-resourced students to get help when applying to colleges. It’s intended to be a guide for high-achieving high schoolers to apply to college when their circumstances don’t set them up to do so. Both of my parents are Hispanic immigrants and up until recently, had not completed college (I’m super proud of my dad for getting his bachelor’s this year). They had no experience with the process of applying to upper-level colleges. They didn’t know anything about last-dollar scholarships, college fly-ins, early admission, early decision, scholarship displacement, or any of the other fancy terms I have come to learn about. A sophomore at MIT now, I know about the process decently well. I’m hoping to share the knowledge I’ve gained and the experiences I had. A few years separated, I have some more perspective and want to share. My hope is that I can help you and someday you might look back and decide to do the same. Seth Robles, MIT 2027