NY Times: High School Grades Could Be Worth $100,000
Today’s New York Times has a fascinating, important article on how all but the most selective colleges entice students to apply and attend: with a […]
Plan B: If You’re 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 […]
A College Essay Consultant on 7 Expert Tips for 2022-23
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 […]
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 […]
Those University of Chicago Essay Prompts
“Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt didn’t really say that, at least in public, but one of this year’s […]
3 Reasons to Write the Optional Covid19 Supplemental Essay on the Common Application
UPDATE: The Covid19 prompt has just been added to this post. The Common Application announced recently that there will be a 250-word OPTIONAL supplement that […]
2021-22 Columbia Supplemental Essay Prompts are Here!
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:
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 […]
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 […]
You Can’t Write College Application Essays Unless You Know Where You’re Applying: Here’s 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 […]