Nicole Pilar

Choosing a College

3 Great Colleges for the Farmer in You

By Nicole Pilar
December 9, 2022 | 5 minute read

Are you someone who dreams about working with horses? Do you get excited talking about natural pesticide methods for crop production? Do you want to spend time in college thinking about...

Choosing a College

Best Colleges for Pre-Med: 3 Hidden Gems for the Pre-Med Scholar

By Nicole Pilar
June 9, 2022 | 13 minute read

Did you know that there are almost 4,000 colleges and universities across the country? It’s easy to forget that fact when the same 50-100 schools get the most news and media attention. At...

Testing/Test Prep

Understanding the impact of eliminating SAT Subject Tests

By Nicole Pilar
January 27, 2021 | 8 minute read

On Tuesday, January 19th, the College Board organization announced that it was eliminating the SAT Subject Test program and SAT essay component this year (full statement here). Once this...

College Applications

10 Tips to Ace Your UC Application

By Nicole Pilar
September 16, 2020 | 7 minute read

Ah, fall. That wonderful time of year when school begins (in some parts of the world), sweaters start to come out of hibernation, and everything seems to have “pumpkin spice” flavoring....

Life Advice for Teens

Give Credit Where Credit is Due

By Nicole Pilar
May 1, 2018 | 2 minute read

Mr. Bonfigli was an institution at my high school. One of the best high school basketball coaches in California, he led our basketball team to numerous sectional titles and to state twice...