Do College Application Essays Matter?
College application essays matter. Now more than ever. And they will matter in the 2023-24 cycle. Now that “test-optional” and “test blind” (the entire University […]
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College App Essays for Early Decision
You wrote your hearts out in your college app essays for Early Decision and Restricted Early Action apps. And this week is The Week. Yes, […]
College App Essay Review Early Decision Etc.
It’s College App Essay Review Week! Are you a nervous wreck? Is your child? I’m not surprised. Do you wish you had someone to take […]
Dartmouth Supplements 2022-23 & Oscar Wilde?
Dartmouth supplements 2022-23 are here — a few days before the Common Application does its huge reveal on August 1. And they are winning. There’s […]
Yale Supplemental Essay Prompts 2022-23 Are Here!
If you yearn for New Haven, you’ll want to start working on the Yale supplemental essay prompts yesterday. And today. And tomorrow. Not surprisingly, you’ll […]
University of Chicago Essay Prompts 2022-23
The University of Chicago essay prompts are famous — and infamous. No other college asks you to stretch your mind this way. And they’re a […]
Common Application Live August 1: Are You Ready?
We’re heading for a big day in the college application cycle: the Common Application live August 1. We’ll see the supplemental essays for the colleges […]
Best College Application Essays … on Martha’s Vineyard
Want to write your best college application essays this summer? Work with me on Martha’s Vineyard–or on Zoom from anywhere in the world. Whether you’re […]
University of Miami Supplemental Essay 2022-23
The University of Miami supplemental essay for 2022-23 is inspired by a bird and a hurricane. It’s a reminder that Florida is a land of […]
University of Virginia UVA Supplemental Essays 2022-23
Big news from Virginia: The UVa Supplemental Essays for 2022-23. UVa is one of the first universities to announce its supplemental prompts for the upcoming […]
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