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Arun Ponnusamy

Arun Ponnusamy is the former Chief Academic Officer at Collegewise. With his admissions experience at three highly selective universities (UCLA, Caltech, UChicago—also his alma mater), he has personally guided hundreds of students on their journey to college and spoken to thousands more students, parents, and educators at high schools, conferences, and community organizations around the United States and world. He is a member of and adheres to the highest ethical standards of both the Independent Educational Consultants Association and the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

College Essays

App Deadline Looming? It's Not Too Late to Write Great Essays!
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By Arun Ponnusamy
November 25, 2020 | 5 minute read

We know a few seniors out there are maaaybe just getting around to writing essays for looming application deadlines. And to be fair, it's probably more than a few seniors because friends in...

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College Applications

A Little More Conversation Is Action
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By Arun Ponnusamy
October 21, 2020 | 5 minute read

Register for our upcoming Virtual College Fair here. Admission officers and college counselors of a certain age—myself included—love to regale/terrify high school students with tales of how...

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Choosing a College

3 Admissions Stats You Should Care About
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By Arun Ponnusamy
December 3, 2019 | 2 minute read

A few years ago, Collegewise passed out buttons emblazoned with the slogan “78% of college statistics are made up” to high school counselors across the country. They were a hit.

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