2021-22 Common App Essay Prompts Are Here!
There’s some BIG NEWS this month for those applying to college for the class of 2025! The Common Application essay prompts are officially out as […]
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Wondering Where to Apply to College? Two Great Resources
You can’t write your college essays until you know where you’re applying. This year, with many colleges closed and tours out of the question, where […]
NY Times: High School Grades Could Be Worth $100,000
Today’s New York Times has a fascinating, important article on how all but the most selective colleges entice students to apply and attend: with a […]
Do I Still Have Time for My College Application Essays?
I’m writing this on Thanksgiving morning of this strange, sad Thanksgiving for so many of us. My husband and I are Zooming later today with […]
2020-21 University of Chicago Supplemental Essay Prompts & How to Approach Them
“Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt didn’t really say that, at least in public — as far as […]
2020-21 Columbia Supplemental Essay Prompts are Here!
How to approach these unusual supplements? First, supplemental essays are a kind of dialogue between the student and the university, particularly with colleges whose essays […]
After Rejection and Deferrals: What’s Next for College Application Essays?
This has been a great week for some students who got into their Early Decision and Early Action colleges. And a huge disappointment for many […]
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 […]
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 […]
For Amherst College Applicants: Common App Essays & Inside the Admissions Office Video
Calling all Amherst College applicants and seekers. This is an Amherst applicant goodie bag: a video and 4 Common App essays by students recently admitted […]