College Application Essay Prompts Are Your Friends
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 […]
Articles by Elizabeth Benedict
JFK’s College Application Essay to Harvard & His Shocking Grades
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
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
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
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
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?
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!
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 ~
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
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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