YouTuber finds niche as college admissions mentor

YouTuber finds niche as college admissions mentor

YouTuber 找到利基市场，成为大学招生导师

As a first-generation student from a small town, Gohar Khan ’21 had to navigate the college admissions process largely on his own. He founded his YouTube channel, Gohar’s Guide, to make things easier for other young people. 作为一名来自小城镇的第一代大学生，Gohar Khan（21 届校友）在很大程度上不得不独自摸索大学申请流程。他创办了 YouTube 频道“Gohar’s Guide”，旨在为其他年轻人提供便利。

Today, more than 10 million people follow Khan on social media for college application advice, study tips, and life hacks. He is also the CEO and cofounder of Next Admit, a consulting business that provides help with college essays, applications, and test preparation. 如今，有超过 1000 万人在社交媒体上关注 Khan，获取大学申请建议、学习技巧和生活窍门。他还是咨询公司 Next Admit 的首席执行官兼联合创始人，该公司提供大学文书、申请和考试准备方面的帮助。

“I’m on a mission to help students worldwide succeed inside and outside of school,” he says. “我的使命是帮助全球学生在校内和校外取得成功，”他说。

Born in Pakistan, Khan moved to the United States when he was six months old and grew up in Connecticut, attending a public high school that rarely sent students to top colleges. Khan 出生于巴基斯坦，六个月大时移居美国，在康涅狄格州长大。他所就读的公立高中很少有学生能进入顶尖大学。

“That, coupled with the fact that my parents hadn’t gone through the process themselves, made [applying to colleges] a little bit difficult,” he says. “I wanted to demystify the admissions process for a lot of people in the position I was once in.” “这一点，再加上我的父母自己也没有经历过这个过程，使得（申请大学）变得有些困难，”他说。“我希望能为许多处于我曾经那种处境的人揭开招生过程的神秘面纱。”