College App Essays, Interviews, Common App — Decisions are Days Away
Ready or not, the next few days will bring news to tens of thousands of students who applied Early Decision or Restricted Early Action to […]
It’s Hard to Write Your College Application Essays If ….
.. you haven’t picked out your colleges yet. This yearly publication is my favorite source for learning what’s up at 387 of the country’s best […]
Princeton Essay Supplements 2021-22 and How to Answer Them
Behold the Princeton Essay Supplements for 2021-22, a new look after many years of stogy essay prompts. Princeton is looking for students who combine high […]
A Great Common App Essay — Wanna Write One?
Students struggling with college admissions frequently ask, “What makes a great Common App essay?” My answer: “It’s wide open. They want to know who you […]
College App Essays for Engineering and Robotics Programs? Done!
I was an English and creative writing major in college way back in the 20th century, so long ago that engineers were guys — they […]
Best University of Chicago Essay Prompts 2021-22
The University of Chicago essay prompts are famous–and infamous. No other college asks applicants to stretch their minds this way. And Chicago essay prompts are […]
2021-22 UCLA Essay Prompts, Other U CAL prompts, plus U Michigan & U Texas Prompts
This past year’s college application and admissions cycle has been unprecedented. With 1000 colleges, including the most selective, making SATs and ACTs optional, applicant pools […]
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 […]
2021-22 Common App Essay Prompts Are Here!
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
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 […]
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