Expert SoFlo tutor Madeline Much knew she wanted to take advantage of the scholarship opportunities the Bright Futures program offers for in-state students who attend schools in Florida. After investing significant time and effort into her essays and studying for a perfect 36 ACT score, ...

One of the biggest pieces of advice for high school students applying to college is to start the process early. SoFlo Tutor Charles Keating’s advice is no different. He began his college application process in the middle of his junior year when he began writing ...

Expert SoFlo Tutor Julia Luyten wrote her college essays on a wide variety of topics in her life – from her experience at an addiction treatment center to her outdoor hobbies of skiing, hiking, and running. With these essays, she got into Stanford during the ...

When she was in high school, SoFlo Tutor Aditi Ravindra knew she wanted to integrate both CS and business in her college studies. After nailing the SAT (she scored a 1550!) and writing about her experiences in STEM research and passion for singing Indian classical ...

SoFlo Tutor Riley Vakkas’ college application process was a huge undertaking. He wrote essays and submitted applications to 19 schools and took about 15 practice exams before scoring a 1560 on the SAT. This all ultimately paid off when he was offered a spot at ...

Expert SoFlo Tutor Dhruv Alladi is a Rodman Scholar at UVA, which is an honors program that accepts only the top 5% of incoming Engineering students. In this feature, he talks about how his decision to go to UVA was influenced by his medical goals, ...

Johns Hopkins is a top-ranked university that is especially known for its strength in the medical, public health, and biomedical engineering fields. SoFlo expert Tutor Alisa Sivertsen is currently completing a 4 year Neuroscience BS/MS program at the university. In this article, she shares her ...

SoFlo Tutor Revyn Kim currently attends Brown’s Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME), which allows students to complete both a BA and MD in eight years. Acceptance into this program is highly competitive – the admissions rate stands at 1.8%. In the following interview, Revyn ...

Expert SoFlo tutor Dahlia recently graduated from Florida State University with majors in philosophy and psychology. She entered FSU as part of the Bright Futures Program – a competitive, academic scholarship awarded to Florida residents. Awardees could potentially earn a full ride to college, and ...

Recent UPenn grad Emily, who’s been an expert SoFlo tutor for the past three years, sat down with us to discuss her decision to apply Early Decision (ED) to UPenn as a high school senior. Applying early to a school – especially ED – can ...