Archive: December 2021

Can I Revise the Common App Essay? Yup.

Posted on December 9, 2021

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 »

Want All the College Application Essays in One Doc?

Posted on August 12, 2020

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 35 college’s supplements. P.S. Princeton STILL hasn’t finalized their supplements!  ElizabethBenedictOK@gmail.com   

New/Old Testimonials: How I Coach Personal Statements for College & Medical School Applications

Posted on May 25, 2020

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 thinking about what it is I do when I work with people. Students come to me with their talents, their accomplishments, and their stories. They know what their accomplishments are Continue Reading »

4 Standout College Application Essays on Work, Money and Class

Posted on May 13, 2017

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 »

Yes, You Can Write A College Application Essay About Math

Posted on April 17, 2017

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 »