Disclaimer: The advice on this website reflects the information I’ve learned by going through this process myself. You are strongly encouraged to take it or leave it. As you’ll see, ALL advice should be taken with a huge grain of salt and a consideration for the motives of the speaker, but anyways. My motive is student debt prevention and promoting smart application practices. I’m unaffiliated with any company, just a fellow student in the admissions process trying to share what I’ve learned. It truly pains me to see people heeding advice that will inevitably cost them in the long run. I’ll present my conclusions and sources, you do with it what you will. I hope to inspire applicants to act tactically by slowing down and making informed decisions.