Welcome to Application Overload! The goal of this organization is to provide free, accessible college application advice to all students who seek it. We recognize that the majority of students do not have the resources to pay for personal college counselors and, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, may have less access to school resources for college assistance.
As two people who have recently gone through the college admissions process, we know this is an overwhelming time. We’re here to guide you through this process and provide advice, tips, and tricks based on what we learned throughout our own college application processes.
We do not claim to be college advice experts nor do we guarantee college admittance. The advice provided on our platforms is based on our experiences and what worked well for us, which greatly differ between people. Therefore, we recommend that you use Application Overload as a starting point to gain a basic understanding of the college process and then seek other resources and people for different perspectives.
Our Team
Meet The Founders
Hannah Hansraj
Co-Founder
Hannah Hansraj is a freshman at UC Berkeley and intends to major in Cognitive Science. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in mental health advocacy by using CogSci's interdisciplinary approach to understanding the human mind.
Naomi Wu
Co-Founder
Naomi Wu is a freshman at Northwestern University and intends to major in Computer Science and Global Health Studies. In the future, she hopes to apply computer science to improve public health and the environment.
Meet The Contributors
London Anderson
Kenyon College
London is a freshman at Kenyon College studying English. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Hannah Chen
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hannah is a freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying Anthropology. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Allison Chhay
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Allison is a freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying Agricultural and Biological Engineering. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Yuri Coleman
Trinity Christian College
Yuri is a freshman at Trinity Christian College studying Graphic Design. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Audrey Erickson
Butler University
Audrey is a freshman at Butler University studying Political Science on the Pre-Law track. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Miclo Gonzalez
Drake University
Miclo is a freshman at Drake University studying Musical Theatre. He is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Kayla Huang
Harvard University
Kayla is a freshman at Harvard University studying Applied Math and Computer Science. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Jenna Kim
Northwestern University
Jenna is a freshman at Northwestern University studying Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Emmanuel Nidea
Northwestern University
Emmanuel is a freshman at Northwestern University studying Neuroscience and Statistics on the Pre-Med track. He is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Jessica Schnoll
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jessica is a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying Communication Arts. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Ania Szydlowski
University of Illinois at Chicago
Ania is a freshman at the University of Illinois at Chicago studying Elementary Education. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.
Michaela Zollicoffer
McGill University
Michaela is a freshman at McGill University pursuing a Joint Honors in International Development Studies and World Islamic & Middle East Studies. She is a contributor on the "Tips From The Class Of 2020" series.