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Ivy writing professor & bestselling author guides applicants to Harvard, Yale, MIT & other top colleges with a unique, innovative & personalized approach "The best decision we made during the college process." "She taught me how to write and think."

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2021-22 Common App Essay Prompts Are Here!

February 20, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

There’s some BIG NEWS this month for those applying to college for the class of 2025! The Common Application essay prompts are officially out as […]

Wondering Where to Apply to College? Two Great Resources

February 15, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

7 Tips on the College Common App Essay 2022-23

October 8, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

I brought my experience as an out-of-the-ordinary college Common app essay coach to these 7 Tips for writing the Common App Essay. Other experts include […]

2021-22 Columbia Supplemental Essay Prompts are Here!

June 30, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

UPDATE: The Columbia supplements for 2021-22 applicants are modified slightly from previous years. See below. How to approach these unusual supplements? First, supplemental essays are […]

2020-21 Yale Supplemental Essay Prompts:

June 19, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

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New/Old Testimonials: How I Coach Personal Statements for College & Medical School Applications

May 25, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

You Can’t Write College Application Essays Unless You Know Where You’re Applying: Here’s Help

April 5, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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!

March 30, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

2020-21 Common Application Essay Prompts ~ Same As Last Year’s!

March 10, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

Early decisions from Don’t Sweat the Essay!

January 4, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

The students I worked with this past summer and fall have heard all kinds of good news in the last few weeks. They’ve been accepted […]

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Huff Po Blogs From Past Years

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