Beware: Hidden Brown University Application Essay!!
For those applying to Brown, take note! The Writing Supplement section of the Common App lists 3 questions unique to Brown – one fewer than […]
Articles by Elizabeth Benedict
Princeton’s Sort of Secret Application Supplements
I’ve been searching for Princeton’s supplements since the Common Application went live on August 1st. Every time I check for the supplements, this is what […]
Hidden College App Essays on the Common Application
Beware, college applicants and parents! As you scour the Common Application for required and optional essays before filling out the application, be sure you’re looking […]
Why You Need to Sign up on the Common Application ASAP
This is a public service announcement for anyone who’s applying to college this fall or winter to any colleges using the Common Application: it’s time […]
College Application Essay Q/A & Info on Martha’s Vineyard
I’m lucky enough to spend a few weeks every summer helping students with college application essays on Martha’s Vineyard. I’ll be giving two free talks […]
Best Ever University of Chicago Application Essay Prompts?
“You’re on a voyage in the thirteenth century, sailing across the tempestuous seas. What if, suddenly, you fell off the edge of the Earth?” If […]
U Chicago – Home of Quirkiest College App Essays – Makes Big News
I’ve been checking the University of Chicago’s website for weeks, hoping they’ve posted this coming fall’s new supplemental essay prompts – because UC’s are always […]
College Application Essay Help & the End of Net Neutrality
Today, the protections that “Net Neutrality” offers everyone who uses the Internet officially end, courtesy of the new FCC’s overturning protections that Obama brought to […]
Great American College Application Essay: Why Hire a Consultant?
Applying to college these days – writing the perfect personal statement and a dozen or more supplementals – can feel like mounting a presidential campaign. […]
11 Tips on Writing Your College Application Essays
Students and parents call me in anguish: College application essays are driving us crazy. My son can’t find a topic for his Common Application essay. […]