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Cassandra Hsiao

Cassandra Hsiao

Cassandra Hsiao is a sophomore at Yale University. Her college application essay has reached millions across the world and factored into her acceptance by all 8 Ivy League Universities. She’s an award-winning on-camera & print journalist in entertainment and character-driven long-form narrative. As a playwright, she has seen her work come to life across the United States. Instagram/Twitter: @cassandrahsiao Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoveCassandraHsiao/ Blog: http://secondstarcass.wordpress.com/
Campus tour: UC Berkeley

Campus tour: UC Berkeley

Cal, home of the Golden Bears … whatever it goes by, the University of California Berkeley is the oldest university in the state, the mother of all UC’s. The campus is located right next to downtown Berkeley, a quaint but busy urban city littered with shops and...

Stanford’s spin on the college application

Stanford’s spin on the college application

Stanford University has a different take on what currently consumes high schoolers' lives: the college application. The prestigious, highly selective private Ivy League university in Palo Alto, California is known for its low acceptance rates--this year hit a record...

I would walk five hundred miles

I would walk five hundred miles

  ~I would walk five hundred miles~ “Welcome to London.” Over a ten-mile trek through the city, I tripped on cobbled sidewalks and absorbed the sights around me—double-decker buses, towering Big Ben, red telephone booths, and majestic remnants history found in...

Urth Caffé in Pasadena

Urth Caffé in Pasadena

Situated on the first floor of a high-ceiling building, it can get crowded inside Pasadena’s Urth Caffé. Past the Spanish-style arch of the entrance are geometrically tiled ceilings with a chandelier, giving a historic, California feel. Walk in and you’ll see...