Common App Essay Prompts for 2019-20 — Same As Last Year’s
It’s fun having good news to report on the college front: the Common App essay prompts for the coming season will remain the same as […]
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Princeton & Brown Require Graded High School Paper/ Essay for College Admissions
Future applicants to Princeton have a new requirement for applying: Instead of submitting test scores for the SAT and ACT Writing Sections, applicants must submit […]
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 […]
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 […]