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Ideal Common App Essay Timetable

Posted on April 9, 2022

As an essay coach, I’m often asked, “What’s the Common App essay timetable? When should my kid start writing The Essay?”  I’m so glad you asked! It’s not as easy an answer as “the 4th of July”– though that CAN be a good time to start. The Common App Essay, AKA the Personal Statement, is Continue Reading »

A Great Common App Essay — Can You Write One?

Posted on July 28, 2021

You: “What makes a great Common App essay?” Me: “It’s wide open. Colleges want to know who you are. What drives you, makes you tick, gets you revved up.” Striving for the excellent Common App essay — or the Best Common App essay — has become a national pursuit. So when parents and students get Continue Reading »