Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Don't Sweat The Essay College Essay Coach, Admissions Strategist, Fast Turnaround Essay Editor ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The News Room](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/the-news-room/) - The latest news you can use to write your best college application essays, keep up with supplemental prompts, and develop strategies that work. - [Common App Essay Prompts 2026-27 -- A Love Story](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/04/18/common-app-essay-prompts-2026-27-love-story/) - Looking for college app essay help? I've got a confession to make: I love the Common App Essay prompts. As a coach for 18 years, I've seen the prompts evolve. Nine years ago they changed dramatically. Every year, the list is studied and analyzed by colleges and the Common App Organization. Fortunately, the consensus is - [Brown's AI Cheating Scandal](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2026/07/08/browns-ai-cheating-scandal/) - "The only thing I can't resist is temptation," said Oscar Wilde once. So it is with AI. Its effects on academic life are only becoming clearer. This sad news from Brown University, the dream of many students I work with, is disheartening. But is it shocking? Well, yes. That too. BTW: The Brown professor bringing - [Harvard Supplemental Essays 2026-27](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2026/07/03/harvard-supplemental-essays-2026-27/) - They're here: the 2026-27 Harvard supplemental essays. And they look a lot like last year's. All are required, and you've got 150 words to make your case, beyond your Common App essay. Make every word count, use details unique to your life, and refrain from using Claude and the other robots when your own brain They're here: the 2026-27 Harvard supplemental essays. And they look a lot like last year's. - [Yale Supplemental Essays 2026-27](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2026/06/20/yale-supplemental-essays-2026-27/) - Yale supplemental essays are out for 2026-27--and there are only minor changes from last year. There's less to write and worry about. Best of all, they've gotten rid of the WHY YALE? essay, which students usually struggle to answer, because why not Yale? You can read the prompts on their website, or right here: Students Yale supplemental essays are out for 2026-27--and there are only minor changes from last year. There's less to write and worry about - [Merit Aid Could Be Worth $100,000](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2021/01/24/merit-aid-for-college-applicants/) - Merit aid may be the answer for you. Today's New York Times has a fascinating article about merit aid for college applicants. All but the most selective colleges entice students to attend with financial help based on grades, NOT family income. Need-based aid is determined by income and assets. Merit aid is different. As we Merit aid may be the answer for you. Today's New York Times has a fascinating article about merit aid - [How to Choose Colleges: 2 Great Resources](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2021/02/15/how-to-choose-colleges-2-great-resources/) - How to choose colleges can feel like a mystery, yet creating your list has never been more important. With acceptance rates plunging and tuition soaring, students need information and resources to do it well. The nation's selective colleges accept as many students this year as they did 20 years ago, even as 10 times more - [You Can't Write College Application Essays Unless You Know Where You're Applying: Here's Help](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2020/04/05/you-cant-write-college-application-essays-unless-you-know-where-youre-applying-heres-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 school, you're home, taking classes online. Instead of playing sports, maybe you're playing ping pong with your siblings. Instead of visiting with your friends, you're ... well, wondering how long - [University of Chicago Essay Prompts 2022-23](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/07/19/university-of-chicago-essay-prompts-2022-23/) - The University of Chicago essay prompts are famous -- and infamous. No other college asks you to stretch your mind this way. And they're a blast to read even if you have no intention of applying. This year's UChicago essay prompts do not disappoint. For instance: Essay Option 2: What advice would a wisdom tooth - [U Chicago Supplemental Essay Prompts 2026-27](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2025/07/10/u-chicagos-supplemental-essay-prompts-2025-26-are-here/) - UPDATE! U Chicago supplemental essay prompts never disappoint! The lastest are HERE. As always, they are quirky, wacky, mind-bending, a ton of fun--or "Not sure I want to apply to this college after all." And their publication is one of the highlights of the college app essay season for us college application essay nerds. There U Chicago's supplemental essay prompts never disappoint! They are quirky, wacky, mind-bending, a ton of fun--or - [The College App Essay & Joan Didion's Rejection from Stanford](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/05/08/college-app-essay-joan-didions-rejection-from-stanford/) - I bet Joan Didion's college app essay to Stanford was pretty darn good. But it wasn't enough to get her admitted to the Farm, as it's known. I've known this story for most of my adult life. Joan Didion, one of the most influential writers of the late twentieth century -- who meant the world - [Do Admissions Officers Check Social Media Pages? Yes.](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/05/25/do-admissions-officers-check-your-social-media-pages/) - I have it on good authority that 36% of admissions officers check social media pages when considering your college application, according to a 2020 survey by the Kaplan test company. And a full 65 percent of AOs think that checking an applicant's social media feeds is a perfectly reasonable form of information gathering. What does this - [JFK's Harvard App Essay & His Shocking Grades](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/05/14/jfks-college-application-essay-to-harvard-his-shocking-grades/) - JFK's college application essay to Harvard has been floating around the Internet for years, but his terrible high school grades have escaped my notice--till now. When I went looking for it tonight, I saw his entire application to Harvard--a photocopy that's in the Kennedy Library archives. And I was surprised by what I discovered! There - [Amherst Admissions -- A Peek Backstage](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2016/07/12/amherst-admissions-office-peek-backstage/) - Thank you, Amherst Admissions Office, for this peek backstage! What a privilege it is to see video of AOs discussing an applicant. This fascinating video – a behind-the- scenes peek at how Amherst College makes decisions about whom to admit and whom to put on the waiting list – has been online for a while, but every - [The Common App Essay Prompts are Terrific!](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/03/10/common-app-essay-prompts-2022-23/) - In this winter of so much change and unsettling news, the Common App essay prompts will stay the same -- great news for students and families grappling with college admissions. That's because they are such good sources of inspiration. These Common Application prompts consistently generate interesting personal statements from students across the country and around - [Can I Revise the Common App Essay? Yup.](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2021/12/09/can-i-rewrite-my-common-application-essay-for-2021-22-yes-you-can/) - The answer is yes! You CAN revise the Common App essay for any colleges you have not yet submitted it to. Which means you cannot revise the essay if you've been deferred in an application. As thousands of college applicants and their families prepare to hear from first-choice institutions to which they've applied ED or - [A College Essay Consultant on 7 Expert Tips for 2022-23](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2020/10/08/college-essay-consultant-7-tips/) - As a seasoned college essay consultant, I was recently asked to contribute to "7 Expert Tips for the Common App Essay," published by BestColleges.com. It's a beginner's look at the personal statement. Once you read it, please come back and delve into my many posts on the subject. My strategies are based on decades as - [College App Essays for Early Decision](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/12/12/college-app-essays-for-early-decision/) - You wrote your hearts out in your college app essays for Early Decision and Restricted Early Action apps. And this week is The Week. Yes, this is a true nail biter of a time for you, your families, and me! (No, it's not all about me, but my work involves me in the lives of - [Best Ever University of Chicago Application Essay Prompts 2022-23](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2018/07/17/best-ever-university-of-chicago-application-essay-prompts/) - UPDATE! The 2022-23 U Chicago essay prompts are out! Click right here to read about them. The following post is from two years ago, but the University of Chicago is so unconventional that you can use a prompt from any year if you wish. Read on and use your imagination: "You’re on a voyage in - [Application Essays Make the Difference](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2024/04/05/college-application-essays-help-top-students-gain-admission/) - Your personal statement & supplements are critical in our competitive environment. Work with a highly regarded writer and acquire lifetime writing skills. - [HBCU Applications on the Rise](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/06/15/hbcu-applications-growing/) - Many forces are altering the college admissions landscape. Among the changes, HBCU applications are on the rise The nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities are experiencing a renaissance. Endowments are growing, and this June 11 New York Times article tells the story of a woman who just turned down Yale for Spelman: "Once the primary means - [Help Choosing Colleges from Admissions Officers: UChicago, Vanderbilt, and...](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/06/09/help-choosing-colleges-from-admissions-officers-uchicago-vanderbilt-and/) - Who doesn't need help choosing colleges? Are you curious about the University of Chicago, Vanderbilt, Wesleyan, University of Delaware, and the Olin School of Engineering? If so, read on! The Coalition for College has an online panel discussion June 21 at 8pm Eastern. It's called Inside College Admissions: How Decisions Are Made. Admissions officers will - [College Admissions 2022-23: Rethinking Strategies Since COVID](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/06/08/college-admissions-2022-23-rethinking-strategies-since-covid/) - Call it a variant of long Covid: the drastic effect the pandemic will have on college admissions 2023, based on the last two college applications cycles. The upcoming cycle is likely to be much like the last two: crazy high application numbers, crazy low acceptance rates, and enough disappointment to power a small country. For - [AI-Proof Your Common Application Essay](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2026/06/06/ai-proof-your-common-application-essay/) - Last year, I was pummeled with one question: "How's AI affecting your Common Application Essay work?" I shrugged. I didn't know. Answers are coming into focus. - [What's Up and What's Down in College Admissions?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2026/06/03/whats-up-and-whats-down-in-college-admissions/) - I created Don’t Sweat the Essay 18 years ago because college application essays were so daunting to so many students. I’ve worked on Common App essays, MIT essays, and the California PIQ essays with about 800 students around the world. They learn to write about their interests, ambitions, and accomplishments, presenting their best selves to I created Don’t Sweat the Essay 18 years ago because college application essays were so daunting to so many students.I’ve worked with about 800 - [Princeton & Brown Require Graded High School Paper/ Essay for College Admissions](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2019/03/18/princeton-brown-require-graded-essay-for-college-admissions/) - Future applicants to Princeton have a new requirement for applying: Instead of submitting test scores for the SAT and ACT Writing Sections, applicants must submit a graded paper, written in the previous three years of high school. Details are here and this page leads to a list of FAQs that should answer all of your - [6 Universities Drop Supplemental Essays](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2026/06/01/6-universities-drop-supplemental-essays/) - Update: Thank you, Reader PG, Duke did not drop the essay rquirement but gave it a different weight in evaluating students. Because of AI, Duke will read essays for content but not assume the writing ability reflects that of the students. The Common App essay is here to stay–for now, but this just in: Five universities The Common App essay is here to stay--for now, but this just in: Six universities drop supplemental essays for the upcoming cycle!In - [U Chicago - Home of Quirkiest College App Essays - Makes Big News](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2018/06/14/u-chicago-home-of-quirkiest-college-app-essays-makes-big-news/) - I've been checking the University of Chicago's website for weeks, hoping they've posted this coming fall's new supplemental essay prompts - because UC's are always the most cerebral, the most philosophical, oftentimes, the most demanding. Well, no essay prompts for this year yet, but today the University made headline news around the country for another - [Can I Rewrite My Common Application Essay after ED Rejection/Deferral?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2018/12/09/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 be the most stressful of the process to date. This is the infamous "mid-December" when tens of thousands of students will hear from first-choice colleges and universities about EARLY DECISION - [College Application Essays Matter at Yale-Even About Pizza!](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2017/06/04/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 are Yale, pizza, and Auburn University. But the main point is that the Yale Admissions Office reads students' entire applications, whether the prompts are from the Common Application or the - [College Waitlists: What Can/Should You Do Next?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/03/30/college-waitlists-what-can-should-you-do-next/) - UPDATE #2. THE MORNING AFTER April 1: This website compiled stats for the class of 2026, and the percentages of acceptances are ... well, shocking. If you've been turned down or waitlisted, you've got a lot of company. This has been a time of crisis and adaption for all of us. If you've been waitlisted, - [U Mich Supp Essays for 2025-26 & Big News](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2025/07/11/u-michigan-new-supplemental-essays-for-2025-26-big-news/) - The University of Michigan’s got essay news and other admissions and academic news! There is a new dual degree program: Engineering and Business and a new education program for those who want to go into teaching. AND: Students can now apply to Michigan EARLY DECISION, not just Early Action. Instead of waiting till the Nov. UMichigan's got application essay news and other admissions news! There is a new dual degree - [A Great Common App Essay -- Can You Write One?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2021/07/28/what-makes-a-great-common-app-essay/) - 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 - [Ideal Common App Essay Timetable](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2022/04/09/ideal-common-application-essays-timetable/) - 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 - [Do College Application Essays Matter?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2023/02/09/college-application-essays-matter/) - College application essays matter. Now more than ever. And they will matter in the 2023-24 cycle. Now that "test-optional" and "test blind" (the entire University of California system) are the default for most of the country's most selective institutions, applications have spiked. That means acceptance rates have plummeted, and the admissions landscape is more unpredictable - [College Acceptances & Your College App Essays](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2023/12/13/college-acceptances-your-college-app-essays/) - A big week for college acceptances and your college app essays. My stomach is in knots, waiting to hear news from all the students I advised on their Common App essays and applications. This is the first of the high anxiety weeks! Fingers X'd for all of you (& your families). --- You'll get 1 - [Do College Application Essays Matter?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2026/02/16/do-college-application-essays-matter/) - This is a trick question. Of course college application essays matter, whether you're writing your Common App essay or supplementals! And they are one piece of a much larger mosaic of considerations as colleges consider you. Essays make you come alive on the page/screen, they reveal your academic and other interests, and indicate what you - [Yes, You Can Write A College Application Essay About Math](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2017/04/17/who-says-you-cant-write-an-essay-maybe-even-for-college-applications-about-math/) - Did you ever think you could write a college application essay about why you love math? If you're applying as a math major, you'll have to. And if math - [Write Your Best College Application Essays with Me...](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2025/04/19/writing-your-college-application-essays-with-me/) - Students I work with on college application essays gain admission to first, second and third choice colleges. They range from the University of Tennessee to West Point, UPenn, Brown and Harvard. From Wake Forest to Barnard and U Michigan, and from Carnegie Mellon to Vanderbilt, Northeastern and Fordham.Someone asked whether I was happier when a Students I work with on college application essays gain admission to first, second and third choice colleges. They range from the University of Tennessee to West Point, UPenn, Brown and Harvard. From Wake Forest to Barnard and U Michigan, and from Carnegie Mellon to Vanderbilt, Northeastern and Fordham.Someone asked whether I was happier when a - [College App Essays & SCOTUS Decision Ending Affirmative Action](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2023/06/29/college-app-essays-scotus-decision-ending-affirmative-action/) - Dear Readers: The long-awaited SCOTUS decision ending affirmative action has just been announced. Affirmative action is essentially over, in this 6-3 decision. I have not yet had a chance to study the decision, but it DOES address the college application essays as follows. The bottom line: you CAN write about race as it has affected - [Is Your Common App Essay Great Yet?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2024/10/20/is-your-common-app-essay-great-yet/) - Whether you call it a personal statement or the Common Application Essay, your college application essays matter. (So do the supplements!) The Jan 1 deadlines are coming up. At this time of year, I'm often asked if I can review a Common App essay and supplements. The answer is YES--but you need to get me - [An MIT trend? More and better financial aid?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2024/11/22/an-mit-trend-more-and-better-financial-aid/) - I don't usually write about financial aid, but this is BIG NEWS! Last week, MIT announced that any admitted student whose family makes under $200K will get free tuition; and under $100K, free everything. In recent days, Carnegie Mellon, University of Texas (for Texas residents only), Brandeis, and St. Johns (Annapolis and Santa Fe) have - [Rejected, Deferred & Downhearted. What Now?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2024/12/19/rejected-deferred-downhearted-what-now/) - Nearly all college Early Decisions & REA decisions have been announced, and there are thousands of students floating on air. AND there are many more disappointments with students and families in a tizzy. If that's you or your kid or your grandkid, you're wondering: What to do now? First, you've got plenty of company. For - [Good News for Early Decisions](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2024/12/28/good-news-for-early-decisions/) - By Dec. 17, nearly all students who had applied Early Decision or REA learned the results of their applications. Among the students I worked with this cycle were acceptances to Barnard, Georgetown, Harvard, Northwestern, Tufts, and the University of Pennsylvania. I will be posting testimonials as I receive them, but I wanted to share two - [College App Essays for Colleges with Free Tuition](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2026/04/28/college-app-essays-for-colleges-with-free-tuition/) - When writing college application essays, we often think that this is the hardest part of the process - the difficulties of applying and getting in. But financial aid and paying for college has become an increasingly challenging hurdle! The evidence is in the rising costs every year - and the growing list of colleges offering - [College Waiting Lists & Waitlists: What to Do Now?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2026/03/19/college-waiting-lists-waitlists-what-to-do-now/) - You're expecting a YES or a NO. But not this: Welcome to the waitlist! These nail biter weeks of waiting on college decisions may require yet MORE WAITING if you end up on a waiting list. And there's a strong chance that you will. Back in the day, a few years ago, waiting lists were - [Want All the College Application Essays in One Doc?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2020/08/12/want-all-the-college-application-essays-in-one-doc/) - Shoot me an email and I'll send you a Word Doc with the Common App prompts, the Coalition, U California, U Texas, MIT, and about 35 college's supplements. P.S. Princeton STILL hasn't finalized their supplements! ElizabethBenedictOK@gmail.com - [U Chicago's 2024 Application Essay Prompts are Here!](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2024/07/03/u-chicagos-2024-application-essay-prompts-are-here/) - Colleges are playing hard to get this year around application essay prompts. Where are all the prompts for 2024? Georgetown and U Chicago have come out of hiding with their prompts. As you probably know, Chicago's essay prompts are notoriously quirky and creative. You submit these 2 essays in addition to the Common App essay. - [What Now? Waitlisted at Ivies, Letters of Continued Interest?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2021/04/07/what-now-waitlisted-at-ivies-letters-of-continued-interest/) - Last night's explosion of Ivy League acceptances left tens of thousands of students and their families a mix of happy, devastated, and in many cases really confused about what to do next if they ended up on waiting lists for coveted colleges. Acceptances and rejections are straightforward, but what about these many lists? Is there - [Plan B: If You're Rejected from Your 1st Choice College....](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2020/12/08/plan-b-if-youre-rejected-from-your-1st-choice-college/) - I was recently asked what a mother should tell her very sensitive son if he's rejected at his first choice college when decisions come out next week. She was talking about one of the most selective colleges in the country, where only about 7% of the applicants are admitted. Aside from offering your child tea - [Racist Rants Reverse Harvard Acceptance: Your College App Essays & Work Up in Smoke](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2019/06/17/racist-texts-reverse-harvard-accceptance-your-college-app-essays-work-up-in-smoke/) - For a student whose recent life has been rocked by tragedy and high drama, a little more drama has just come his way. From The Hill this morning: "A survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting said Monday that Harvard University has rescinded his acceptance after recently surfaced screenshots showed him using racial - [College and Medical School Acceptances from Don't Sweat the Essay!](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2020/03/30/college-acceptance-news-from-dont-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 share this year's news from my clients about where they've been accepted. This year, clients got in early action/early decision to Harvard, MIT, Tufts, and Notre Dame, and regular decision - [New/Old Testimonials: How I Coach Personal Statements for College & Medical School Applications](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2020/05/25/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 thinking about what it is I do when I work with people. Students come to me with their talents, their accomplishments, and their stories. They know what their accomplishments are - [The Morning After: What Went Wrong? SATs? College App Essays?](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2019/12/13/the-morning-after-what-went-wrong-sats-college-app-essays/) - This is a highly emotional and consequential week for tens of thousands of students in the U.S. and around the world, as early decision and early action news reaches households. There will be a lot of joy -- and a lot of disappointment. If you're reading this, I'm guessing there is more sorrow than celebration. - [Beware: Hidden Brown University Application Essay!!](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2018/08/17/beware-hidden-brown-university-application-essay/) - For those applying to Brown, take note! The Writing Supplement section of the Common App lists 3 questions unique to Brown - one fewer than last year. HOWEVER, as you fill out the Common App for Brown and you answer all sorts of questions, and then you get to the ACTIVITIES section, there's a surprise - [Hidden College App Essays on the Common Application](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2018/08/13/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 in all the right places. I believe that the college's sprinkle the writing requirements into the application as though you will just come to them as you're filling out the - [Mind Your Manners on Social Media, Say Admissions Folks](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2018/01/21/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. Which 40 percent? Anyone's guess, but there is no time like the present to keep this in mind as you post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and wherever else you post, - [45 Ways to Avoid Saying "Very" in Your College Application Essay (Robin Williams Helps)](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2017/11/18/45-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 own. Right? No. Not really. This is a short blog post. Or: This is a very short blog post? I walk fast to the bank. I walk very fast to the bank? What's so - [Big Brother is Watching: Don't Jeopardize Your College Admission with Bad Online Behavior!](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2017/06/11/big-brother-is-watching-dont-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 get much further, it's important that families know the ground rules of college admissions before starting the process. A recent article in The New York Times, How to Keep Your - [4 Standout College Application Essays on Work, Money and Class](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2017/05/13/4-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, money and social class. They choose four to publish and present them with photos and information about where the writers are going to college. They are always fascinating to read. Click - [Yale Admissions & Application Essay News - My Huffington Post Piece](https://www.dontsweattheessay.com/2016/07/19/yale-admissions-application-essay-news-my-huffington-post-piece/) - Yale is the first in my Apply Wisely column. 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