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 […]
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What We Can Learn from Breakdown of Harvard Admission Stats-Class of ’22
I’m posting this recent article from the Harvard Crimson breaking down statistics for the just-admitted class of 2022, not to encourage applications to Harvard, but because it […]
N.Y. Times Wants Your College App Essays About Money, Work or Social Class
This has become a yearly ritual that I look forward to – and an idea I’ve incorporated into my work with high school students on […]
Mind Your Manners on Social Media, Say Admissions Folks
I have it on good authority that 40 percent of college admissions officers search Google when they are reviewing a student’s application to their college. […]
45 Ways to Avoid Saying “Very” in Your College Application Essay (Robin Williams Helps)
What could be wrong with the word “very”? Such an emphatic little word. It makes what comes next much more than it is on its […]
Big Brother is Watching: Don’t Jeopardize Your College Admission with Bad Online Behavior!
If you’re on this website, it’s mostly likely because you or your child wants help applying to college. I’m thrilled you’re here, but before we […]
4 Standout College Application Essays on Work, Money and Class
For the last few years, the New York Times has asked for contributions of Common Application essays and personal statements already submitted on the subjects of work, […]
Who Says You Can’t Write An Essay (maybe even for College Applications) About Math?
Do you love math? Read this wonderful essay in The New York Times by Richard A. Friedman, who explains his own love of math. Consider the possibilities […]
Yale Admissions & Application Essay News – My Huffington Post Piece
Yale is the first in my Apply Wisely column. Please check back for the next college I focus on in the upcoming week. Last year, […]
Welcome to the New Don’t Sweat the Essay Site!
If you’re a regular on my blog or my website, scanning the Internet for the latest information on college application essays, personal statements, and the […]
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