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Can I Revise the Common App Essay? Yup.

December 9, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

College App Essays for Engineering and Robotics Programs? Done!

July 18, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

I was an English and creative writing major in college way back in the 20th century, so long ago that engineers were guys — they […]

U Chicago – Home of Quirkiest College App Essays – Makes Big News

June 14, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

N.Y. Times Wants Your College App Essays About Money, Work or Social Class

April 4, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

4 Standout College Application Essays on Work, Money and Class

May 13, 2017 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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, […]