Guides
College & University Guides for Students
Written from what students tell us on Weave — no brochures, no rankings.
How to ask for mentorship
The four-sentence ask that gets replies — who to send it to, plus copy-paste templates.
Questions to ask a mentor
Thirty questions sorted by goal — career exploration, skill building and hard decisions.
How to find a mentor
Start with one 30-minute conversation instead of a long-term commitment.
How to be a peer mentor
You're more qualified than you think — what to say, and where the limits are.
Informational interview questions
What to ask someone doing the job you're considering — and what to leave out.
Internship interview questions and how to answer them
Behavioral, technical and the tricky ones — with answers that sound like you.
How to choose a college
Criteria first, then cost, course and campus — the order that stops you drifting.
How to choose a university based on student life
What to weigh beyond rankings — belonging, workload, cost and the ordinary week.
20 questions to ask university students before you apply
A checklist that gets you the stuff brochures can't say.
How to choose a college major
Evidence over identity: reading real course loads and buying yourself flexibility.
Is college worth it?
Do the arithmetic properly, and compare against a real alternative.
College interview questions and how to answer them
What interviewers are testing, and how to prepare without sounding rehearsed.
University application timeline
Month by month, from two years out to choosing between offers.
Studying in the US vs the UK
Structure, length, cost and campus life — and how to decide between them.
Career exploration for high school students
How to test career ideas cheaply — shortlists, small projects and honest conversations.
How to write a personal statement that sounds like you
Material first, structure second — and how to check your claims with students on the course.
Or just ask a student
Weave matches you with one student or recent graduate whose path overlaps yours, for a single honest 30-minute conversation.
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