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 Continue Reading »
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 Continue Reading »
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 Continue Reading »
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 connects with another intented major, it might make sense to touch on. But how do you use words to translate the abstractions that are math? Can Continue Reading »
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