New Testimonials – Class of 2023
It is an immense privilege for me to work with students applying to college, high schools, summer programs, and graduate schools. These new testimonials are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Best Ever University of Chicago Application Essay Prompts 2022-23
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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