Ashmini Weerakoon is a junior at Brooklyn Technical High School, one of New York's nine Specialized Schools. During her time in such a fast-paced and competitive environment, she was fortunate enough to take interest in various STEM fields ranging from digital electronics to AP Chemistry while maintaining her love for the humanities. Ashmini hopes to find a college that rewards her open mindedness and love for learning and has found CollegeXpress to be a resourceful tool in doing so. She hopes that she can work alongside fellow students across the nation to attain a greater understanding of the college process and provide her own personal tips and tricks to make a great college candidate.
How to Sell Your Parents on Out-of-State Colleges
College should be a home away from home. But what do you do when it's really far from home? You make sure your parents are on board and comfortable too!