How did CollegeCore help me? The millions of phone calls to Charu ma’am and Urvashi ma’am are testament to the millions of ways in which it helped me.
But the most significant?
It allowed me to recognize aspects about myself I didn’t like, those I didn’t want to advertise to a college. This analysis wasn’t based on an aptitude test or scores. It would be found in fun conversations with Disha about essays or meetings with Urvashi ma’am to understand the “why” behind each decision.
Once the recognition was in place, then came the hard but fun part. Hard because it involves a lot of work, fun because most of the work takes place at India Habitat Centre which is home to All American Diner.
This involved countless phone calls and emails of handholding and encouragement from Urvashi ma’am and limitless support from Charu ma’am. My first call for good SAT scores or failure to get the school post was to them. In addition to their support, they connect you with alumni or subject test teachers. With all this you will find yourself not only doing your best, but also enjoying it.
And lastly when you’re absolutely ready to give in to exhaustion, they will ensure you cross that last hurdle. For me it was the essay I wrote to UPenn. I had crossed every deadline set for me, and was almost ready to not apply to this university. At this point Charu ma’am spoke to me and extended the deadline again, encouraging me to have fun with this essay. Brilliant advice. Her advice allowed me to infuse spontaneity into that last essay – which in turn, turned out to be the only one that mattered.