A Stanford Grad’s Advice on Elite Colleges, Admissions & College Fit
What is it really like to attend one of the most selective colleges in the world?
In this episode of Ol' College Try, host Peg Keough sits down with Mark Hernandez—a Stanford graduate, former high school English teacher of 25 years, and now a college essay consultant with a growing social media following.
Mark shares his unexpected path to Stanford (including applying just four days before the deadline) and the difficult financial decision his family faced after he was admitted. Determined to reduce the burden on his dad, Mark created a plan to graduate from Stanford in just two years and two…
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