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 […]
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New Testimonials – Class of 2023
It is an immense privilege for me to work with students applying to college, high schools, summer programs, and graduate schools. These new testimonials are […]
Can I Rewrite My Common Application Essay after ED Rejection/Deferral?
If you’re a senior in high school applying to college – or live in a household where someone else is – this coming week may […]
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 […]
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. […]
NYT’s Best College Application Essays
Looking for a few fresh examples of strong college application essays? The New York Times is happy to oblige today. College application essays – especially the Common […]
College Application Essays Matter at Yale-Even About Pizza!
Today’s Washington Post brings one of the more revealing – and surprising – articles about college applications essays that I’ve ever read. The key words […]