Stepping into Diversity

Placing yourself in a whole new environment and breaking the ice with many new people and experiences can be exciting yet a little nerve-wrecking at the same time. Openly and positively interacting with others that don’t quite share the same personality or don’t have the same character as you do is a breakthrough with reaching out beyond what you normally are accustomed to. Learning something new in which you’ve never came across to before opens up a whole new world of possibilities that you may never have thought would spark your interest. I knew college was going to be a fresh new start and a journey of  growth and development, not only academically, but personally as well. For those of you going into college, the first piece of advice I could give is to make sure you go into the experience with an open mind. You’ll discover a lot about [...]

A recipe for success

Duck confit. Crème brûlée. Beef Wellington. There are many tough food dishes to cook. But how easy is it to serve good quality college prep? It can be a lot simpler, we think. BetterGrads’ recipe for success: localized student-to-student peer advising.