How to make the most of your summer
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About this livestream
Summer is coming. With it, the spectre of college apps grows closer, even if they feel more distant. But don’t worry if you don't have any plans yet — in this stream, Elias will walk you through several ideas for making the most of your summer experience.
Elias will cover everything from selective internships to local internship opportunities, so you can craft a fun and productive summer, no matter what year you are. Stop by for some quick advice or stick around the whole time to learn how you can craft a summer schedule that rivals those kids with the platypus.
Undergrad College: Harvard University '17
Major: Music
Graduate College: University of Michigan, M.M.
Work Experience: Now in my fourth year at CollegeVine, I have helped dozens of students gain acceptance to their top-choice schools and have also advised and mentored thousands more through my livestreams. Apart from my work at CV, I am also a professional conductor and a multi-instrumentalist. I currently serve as the music director of the Apollo Ensemble of Boston, and I have led symphonic concerts and operatic productions throughout the United States.
My Admissions Story: Initially interested in pursuing a career as a performing cellist, I applied almost exclusively to music schools with dual and double degree options and ultimately enrolled in the Tufts University/New England Conservatory Dual Degree Program. Unhappy with the combined program and worried I'd never feel like I was fully a student at either school, I logged back into CommonApp.org in October of my freshman year. I can't say I went about the transfer process in the smartest way (I only applied to two schools!), but Harvard miraculously accepted me (or 'excepted me' as I wrote in a celebratory Facebook post that day - no one ever let me live that one down), and the rest was history.
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