INTRODUCTION
There was one spot of luck. Before I applied to Brown, I read an article someone wrote about the essay he used. I took his advice, and ended up getting into Brown. A tiny bit of luck at a critical moment opened that door. But I want you to have more than just a tiny bit of luck. I want you to have an unstoppable strategy. After my surprising admissions experience, I applied the same relentlessness that had made me an academic superstar towards learning about college strategy. I read tons of books and actual, successful college essays. I spoke to college admissions officers, and listened carefully to both what they said and what they did not say. In 2001, I founded my own private educational company. From early on, college strategy was a major part of everything we did. I had learned the hard way that strategy was just as important as academics. Today the college strategy division of Vohra Method is considered by many to have the most ruthless strategies anywhere. We do whatever is necessary to get the job done. Unlike other services in our tier, we don’t use bribery or large “donations” to ensure admissions. Instead, we use subtle, devious strategies that make admissions officers want to admit our
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