Ivy writing professor & bestselling author guides applicants to Harvard, Yale, MIT & other top colleges with a unique, innovative & personalized approach   "The best decision we made during the college process." "She taught me how to write and think."

Ivy writing professor & bestselling author guides applicants to Harvard, Yale, MIT & other top colleges with a unique, innovative & personalized approach "The best decision we made during the college process." "She taught me how to write and think."

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Articles by Elizabeth Benedict

College Application Essay Prompts Are Your Friends

May 15, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

There’s a quiet debate about college application essay prompts. Some advisors urge students to ignore the Common App essay prompts. They tell students just to […]

JFK’s College Application Essay to Harvard & His Shocking Grades

May 14, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

JFK’s college application essay to Harvard has been floating around the Internet for years, but his terrible high school grades have escaped my notice–till now. […]

A College App Essay Tutor Confesses

May 8, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

Confession #1: Even if you pay me a lot of money, this college app essay tutor confesses that I won’t write your child’s essay. Last […]

The College App Essay & Joan Didion’s Rejection from Stanford

May 8, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

I bet Joan Didion’s college app essay to Stanford was pretty darn good. But it wasn’t enough to get her admitted to the Farm, as […]

Common App Essay Prompts 2022 — A Love Story

April 18, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

I admit it’s strange to declare my love for the Common App essay prompts, but I remember when the prompts were lifeless and dry. Back […]

Common App Essay Timetable

April 9, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

As an essay coach, I’m often asked, “What’s the Common App essay timetable? When should my kid start writing The Essay?”  I’m so glad you […]

College Waitlists: What Can/Should You Do Next?

March 30, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

UPDATE #2. THE MORNING AFTER April 1: This website compiled stats for the class of 2026, and the percentages of acceptances are … well, shocking. […]

The Common App Essay Prompts are Terrific!

March 10, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

In this winter of so much change and unsettling news, the Common App essay prompts will stay the same — great news for students and […]

Early Decision Results: Harvard, Cornell, Tufts, NYU Stern, Hamilton ~

December 15, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

The initial results are in. This week, the students I worked with gained Early Decision Admission to Cornell, Harvard, NYU Stern, Tufts, and Hamilton. How’d […]

Can I Rewrite My Common Application Essay for 2021-22? Yes, You Can

December 9, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

It’s that time of year: Early Decisions and Restricted Early Action decisions are about to come out. As thousands of college applicants and their families […]

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Huff Po Blogs From Past Years

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  • College App News You Can Use: Essays, Applications, SATs

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