Wondering Where to Apply to College? Two Great Resources
You can’t write your college essays until you know where you’re applying. This year, with many colleges closed and tours out of the question, where […]
How to Write College Application Essay
7 Tips on Common Application Essay from Admissions Officers & Me!
I was delighted to be asked to contribute to these 7 Expert Tips on Common Application Essay. The other experts include admissions officers and other […]
2020-21 University of Chicago Supplemental Essay Prompts & How to Approach Them
“Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt didn’t really say that, at least in public — as far as […]
2020-21 Yale Supplemental Essay Prompts:
Interesting minds. That’s what Yale is looking for with their unusual essay prompts. Yale’s many short answer questions are in addition to the — choose […]
New/Old Testimonials: How I Coach Personal Statements for College & Medical School Applications
Reading a new testimonial and one sent to me five years ago that I somehow forgot to post (how did that happen?!), I have been […]
College Visits Without Leaving Home – You Can Do it
The high school seniors I’ve just finished working with are facing uncertain fall semesters. Will the colleges they worked so hard to get into hold […]
You Can’t Write College Application Essays Unless You Know Where You’re Applying: Here’s Help
I don’t need to tell anyone reading this post that this is a spring for high school juniors unlike any other. Instead of being in […]
College and Medical School Acceptances from Don’t Sweat the Essay!
In these uncertain days of The Virus, every bit of good news is magnified by ten or maybe by 100. So I’m especially excited to […]
College Admissions, College App Essays & Covid-19
As I write this from New York City, our governor has just ordered all but “essential businesses” closed until further notice, following the shuttering of […]
2020-21 Common Application Essay Prompts ~ Same As Last Year’s!
I’m very happy to report that the Common Application essay prompts for the coming year have not changed from the two previous years. My experience […]