I posted this on my LinkedIn but thought it'd be helpful for you to share with your students as well - The timing of this post is pretty fitting where recently, a Brown professor just caught his entire class cheating on a take-home midterm with AI as the scores were suspiciously high across the board (link below). And this is unfortunately not surprising at all. AI has become such an insanely powerful tool. What used to take months now takes days. What took days now takes hours. And what took hours now takes minutes. But it's such a double-edged sword because there's a version of using AI that builds you, and yet, there's a version that quietly hollows you out. The difference is whether you've developed the underlying logic, reasoning, and judgment to actually know when AI is right, when it's wrong, and when it's leading you somewhere you shouldn't go. Here's something I told one of my former students a while back that I think captures this better than anything else I could write: "I could just tell you which resources to use. But it's actually far more important that I teach you how to find them yourself. So spend no more than 15–30 minutes researching intro business and entrepreneurship courses, look at what competitions like Diamond Challenge or Blue Ocean actually require, send me what you find, and more importantly, your process for finding it. The goal isn't the answer. The goal is sharpening your ability to research, apply judgment, and make decisions. I can course correct quickly if needed. But you have to do the work first." The reason I did this, and the reason I've always done this with students and and employees in the past is that the answer itself is rarely what builds trust. It's the depth behind the answer. The reasoning. The anticipation of the next question before it's even asked. That's what made families trust me with some of the most important decisions of their children's lives. Not because I gave them a recommendation, but because by the time I was done explaining it, they understood with great detail exactly why it's right.

Hey everyone, I wanted to give you a real and exciting update on everything that's been going on behind the scenes! For the past few weeks, I've been heads-down building T25 Frameworks, and for some of you who've worked with me in the past, you know my level of standards, thought process, and the amount of effort I put into anything and everything that I do. So as you can imagine, T25 Frameworks is much bigger and more in-depth than I originally planned (in a good way of course! 😄). This isn't a single course, it's a full system: - Major-specific pathway guides (Pre-Med, CS, Business, Pre-Law, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts/Music, and more) - Grade-by-grade (6th-8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade) roadmaps so you know exactly what to prioritize at each stage - A full video breakdown series, everything from AP course load decisions to ED/EA strategy - A complete essay strategy curriculum with brainstorming frameworks, personal statement strategy, supplemental essays, activities list, and case studies showing what separates an average application from one that actually gets a student in - Competitiveness Analysis tool that gives you a real, honest read on where your student actually stands compared to previous student profiles that were admitted to Ivies & Top-25 universities Basically: everything I used to charge $10K+ a year to walk students through one-on-one, systemized so you can follow it and know exactly what to do, and when to do it. I'm targeting the launch by end of next week. Also, this community is going to become a real hub soon as well, not just an announcement feed: direct access, real questions, real strategy applied to real situations. In the meantime, the Classroom tab (T25 Starter) already has strategy videos and resources worth going through if you haven't yet as that content is the foundation everything else builds on. Excited for what's to come and appreciate you being here early. Best, William Chung 15 years. 1,000+ families guided. Real outcomes.

Welcome to T25 Starter! If you haven't done so yet, watch the attached video for a quick bio/intro about myself & Top 25 Strategy Lab. What T25 Starter is and what it isn't: This is not a hype page. It's not a place where I’m going say that any student can get into Harvard if they just believe hard enough. Anyone saying that is clearly lying to you. What this is: a free community built around every insight gained through my experiences, every pattern I've recognized, and every lesson I’ve learned over 15 years and over 40,000 college counseling hours that is organized in a way where any family, at any grade level, can walk away with more clarity than they came in with. My honest belief: the free content here is more useful than what most families are currently paying for with a private counselor. That's not a knock on counselors. It's a reflection of how much of this process is misunderstood, and how much better decisions look when you have the right framework. What's inside and what to do right now: You now have access to T25 Starter in the “Classroom” tab up top. Click it and go to what your family should actually be focused on right now, organized by grade (see attached photo for more details on the strategy videos, guides, and self-assessments available). If you have questions about your specific situation, comment on this post (or DM me). I read everything. And if you want to go deeper with more personalization, more structure, direct access to me, stay tuned for T25 Frameworks that will be launching next week (week of 7/13). For now, start with what's free as there’s plenty to go through to begin with. Best, William Chung 15 years. 1,000+ families guided. Real outcomes.

For 6th - 11th graders: 1. The 3 Biggest Mistakes Smart Families Make with Ivy League and Top-25 Admissions 2. Does Volunteering, Music, Sports, or Clubs ACTUALLY Matter for College Admissions? 3. What Admissions Officers ACTUALLY Look For in Extracurriculars (Ivy & Top-25) 4. Summer Plans for Top 25 Colleges (By Grade & Major) — What Actually Matters 5. Test-Optional SAT/ACT, APs & Activities: What Matters Most in 2026 6. Summer Programs & Internships: Facts vs Myths for Ivy & Top 25 Admissions For Rising 12th graders: 1. What Most Rising 12th Graders Don't Know About College Applications (And It's Costing Them) 2. Major Competitiveness: Target vs Reach 3. Alternate Major Strategy: Why Most Students Are Using This Lever Wrong 4. The Application Timeline: What's Actually Due, When — and Why Most Students Fall Behind 5. The College Application Components: Why Every Part Is Harder Than It Looks The below will be posted sometime next week! Join our T25 Community to get first access once it's uploaded! 1. ED, EA, and REA: How to Use the Early Round as a Strategic Weapon Instead of Wasting It 2. How Many APs Do You REALLY Need for Ivy & Top-25 colleges? (Honest Answer)