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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 […]

Want All the College Application Essays in One Doc?

August 12, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

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

May 25, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

New Testimonials – Class of 2023

January 30, 2019 Elizabeth Benedict 0

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 […]

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, […]

Who Says You Can’t Write An Essay (maybe even for College Applications) About Math?

April 17, 2017 Elizabeth Benedict 0

Do you love math? Read this wonderful essay in The New York Times by Richard A. Friedman, who explains his own love of math. Consider the possibilities […]