Undergraduate
"I’m curious about so many things. Astronomy, water, insects, rock music, gardening, traveling…so I was stuck on how to really reveal myself for college. Every teacher I met just told me what to do, but Aptive was different. They listened. I had a real conversation with my mentor about my passions and knew what I had to do. I was able to realize it myself. I really appreciate that."
Bodong, Cornell '26
Graduate
Jiaoyang, UChicago '26
I want to shape the current discourse around digital governance, as well as its use in promoting human values. I will become a leader in engendering content that fits within the norms of digital media ethics. Aptive is the place that helped me learn to speak in my future self, and I feel one step closer to it every day.
Alan, Columbia '26
I knew analytics, but I didn’t know how to express the need for it and how I could contribute to the field. Numbers come easily, but words don’t fit into an equation. Aptive guided me on how to effectively translate my quantitative side into a story for my graduate application personal statement.
Emily, Cornell '26
Before coming to Aptive, I went to a lot of different education mentors, and they all kept pushing me to do pre-med or biochem. They didn’t even ask me about my thoughts. Aptive really educated me about the different paths, the pros and cons, and I was able to make an informed decision about my future.