College Quo, 51 Upper Mark Way, Kingston (2026)

01/09/2026

HUGEEE CONGRATS TO OUR INCREDIBLE PARI!!! 🌟 🌟

An absolute force to be reckoned with, Pari did NOT PLAY about this process and securing her future. She followed up, asked questions, showed up to every session, and knew exactly what outcome she wanted. And it paid off. As an international student, being admitted to any university with significant scholarships is no easy feat, much-less a highly selective university like Colgate!

Pari was a dedicated leader. She served as President of her schools's STEM club, President of the Table Tennis club, Secretary of the Math Club, VP Of Tutoring Club, Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Prefect's Association, Co-Founder of the Desi Diaries Podcast interviewing Indians in STEM/business, Founder of Serve & Support to donate rackets, balls and a table for a primary school's table tennis team, Vice President of MUN, intern in Cool Oasis' IT department, and intern at Jamaica's first AI startup. Pari's leadership clearly stood out, as well as her strong interest in STEM, specifically computer science, and making community impact.

We have zero doubt that Pari will be a force to be reckoned with— at Colgate, and after! She is certainly a trailblazer.

We are soooo proud of you Pari!!! Congrats again!

23/07/2026

HUGEEE Congrats to our incredible CQ alumna, Savannah (CQ '22, Hillel Academy '22) who graduated from WPI with not one but TWOOO degrees!

In four years, she completed both her BS & MS in Mechanical Engineering. She plans to move to Washington DC to work for Hoss & Brown in engineering consulting.

Sav, we are so proud of you! KEEP SHINING! 🇯🇲 ⭐️

10/07/2026

HUGEEEE CONGRATS TO THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA!

Jessica was an absolute joy to work with, as she made our job very easy 😃 She was dedicated to this process, executed what was expected of her (brilliantly too!), stayed on top of her deadlines, and as you can see from the INSANE amount of schools she was admitted to, it certainly paid off.

Jessica is not only an academic, but she's a true leader. She served as a Senior player on Hillel's Volleyball Team, Captain of the Girls Football Team, a Senior Prefect, Vice President of Mustard Seedlings Club, Founder of Hillel's Pickleball Team, Contributor to Hillel's student-run newspaper, the Hillel Times, and more. She's written an article on women's struggles in Jamaica, published on the front page of the Observer, interned at the Office of the Children's Advocate, and Founded the 'In This Together' Movement to that organized Women Empowerment Workshops and raised funds for sanitary pads.

Jessica, you're an absolute superstar!! We know that you will do incredible things in university and beyond. ⭐️ 🎉💙

15/06/2026

DRUM ROLL PLEASEEE!! Our stats for the 2025/26 admissions cycle are hereeee🥁

To say this was a difficult admissions year is an understatement. Every year, admissions and securing scholarships gets harder. But the increase difficulty from the 24/25 cycle to the 25/26 cycle was something we never saw in one year. Getting in seemed 5x harder, and getting scholarships/ aid even more so!

But with it all, our students still prevailed...and these stats prove it. WE ARE SOOOO PROUD OF THEM! They worked so hard throughout this process.

This year we saw:
-9 Ivy League Acceptances from 7 students
-Highly selective acceptances (schools with acceptance rates

28/05/2026

OUR INCREDIBLE PALAKKKK! Congrats congrats! 🎉

In some of our first conversations with Palak, it became clear that a top US university outside of the USA would be ideal for her. She has an adventurous spirit, is curious about the world around her and is a risk-taker (in the best way). NYUAD, from many conversations about the opportunities there, emerged as a top choice for her. She worked extremely hard on her projects and essays, and her application certainly stood out making her a no-brainer candidate for admission to a selective university.

She Founded a small chai-tea business called 'Masala Mug' that spread cultural awareness around a hot cup of chai, and she also donated a portion of profits to children's homes. She also Founded the 'Red Thread Initiative' raising awareness on women's issues, and donating sanitary products. She Co-Founded the Desi Diaries podcast alongside another CQ student, conducting interviews with Indian Business leaders, garnering 100+ listeners. She counseled at Moorlands, organized events at the Indian High Commission, interned at jewelry stores, and more!

Palak is such a force to be reckoned with. She is a true leader. She asks the right questions. Works diligently and calmly towards her goals. She knows what she wants and goes after it. For her passion projects, once she had the idea she went straight into EX*****ON MODE, which is so rare.

Palak we are sooo incredibly proud of you!! We know you will continue to be a mover and shaker at NYUAD. Moving to the middle east will be a difficult journey, but if there's any student who can succeed in that transition, it's you!

HUGEEEE CONGRATS AGAIN! 🌟🌟🚀

27/05/2026

Parenting teenagers is hard; and no parent gets it right 100% of the time. These are simply some patterns we've noticed after years of working closely with teenagers and families, during a transitional time in their lives.

These students who thrive long term are the ones who embody these qualities, lessons, and skills. A lot of this starts much earlier than university applications; it's shaped in everyday moments at home, in conversations, in observing how the adults around them respond to stress, failure, conflict etc.

Parents, we want to hear from you too! Tell us which point resonated with you the most in the comments 💙

18/05/2026

HUGEEE CONGRATS TO THE AMAZING KARINA!

We're so proud of your hard work throughout this process Karina. You took advice, asked questions, and pushed yourself even when it was hard.

When UTampa emerged as Karina's top choice, we knew we had to get her there. As a dancer with BEAM Jamaica, and Head of the cultural dance club at school, as well as participant in the Student Activities Club, and Grandma's club (knitting/crochet), we knew that Karina had a lot to bring to the table. She's also spent several summers working in her family's business, developing leadership qualities along the way, and has organized supply drives for basic school's in need. She cares a lot about whatever community she is a part of, from Jamaica to Saint James in Maryland and now to Tampa, we know she will absolutely become a leader on and off campus.

Karina, keep shining! You are a gem, and UT is lucky to have you. ⭐️

15/05/2026

HUGEEE Congrats to our incredible past student, Kate!

Kate recently graduated from the University of Miami with a BS in Exercise Physiology. She will be heading to where she will be working towards becoming a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

We're so proud of you Kate!

07/05/2026

HUGE CONGRATS TO THIS SUPERSTAR!!!

As an international student, getting into ANY university with whopping scholarships is no easy feat. Akeelia defied the odds, being admitted early to her TOP CHOICE school, with a HUGE scholarship with it!

As an aspiring chemical engineer fascinated with the link between natural hair and chemistry, Akeelia created 'The Hair Lab' where she discussed the different ways chemistry is used in the hair industry. Naturally, she also served as VP of Campion's Natural Hair Club. She was also a Senior Prefect at Campion, a part of its cheer team, a Big Sister for the Big Brother Big Sister programme, legal intern, volleyball player, and peer counselor.

And within her many extra curriculars, Akeelia still dedicated true time and care to her college prep process. Her essays were authentically HER, and she didn't hold back. That is what allowed her to shine. We can't wait to see her create the world's best natural hair care brand, or something else entirely, at Penn.

Akeelia we are so proud of you. Your hard work paid off, and Penn is truly better off gaining you as a student!

GO KILL IT AT PENNNN!!! 💙💙

06/05/2026

At CollegeQuo, we care deeply about ambition. We love driven students, learning about their goals, having discussions about topics they're curious about, and getting excited about their dreams alongside them. We want our students to care deeply about the world around them, and get excited about learning.

But lately, we've noticed that some of that is getting lost. Lost to burnout, exhaustion, performative achievement, pressure and comparison. And increasingly, lost to over-dependence on AI instead of developing original thought.

This post is about reminding students to leave room for curiosity, balance, personality, critical thinking, and a life they're excited about. A life that does not have to be written in stone as a high school student. Leave room to grow, change, learn new things, and create something cool you never thought possible.

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