by Ruben Stephen (and ChatGPT lol)

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🧩 OVERVIEW

We're not just breaking down what to do — we're optimizing how you learn, internalize, and execute each part. This breakdown uses:

• DiSSS (Deconstruction, Selection, Sequencing, Stakes) — from The 4-Hour Chef
• Josh Waitzkin’s Depth-First principle — to optimize understanding
• Jim Kwik’s LIMITLESS framework — to unlock clarity, focus, and execution

🎯 PART 1: Overview/Chunking Down

✍️ PART 2: ESSAYS & EXTRACURRICULARS

🧱 Part 3: Application Systems + Strategy.

📫Part 4: Recommendations, Interviews, and Final Polish.