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Common App essay prompts

Common App Essay Prompts 2022-23 Are Your Friends

May 15, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

Believe it not, the Common App essay prompts 2022-23 generate controversy. Some advisors urge students to ignore them. They tell students just to write what […]

The Common App Essay Prompts are Terrific!

March 10, 2022 Elizabeth Benedict 0

In this winter of so much change and unsettling news, the Common App essay prompts will stay the same — great news for students and […]

How to Write Your College App Essays If ….

September 19, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

.. you haven’t picked out your colleges yet? This yearly publication is my favorite source for learning what’s up at 387 of the country’s best […]

A Great Common App Essay — Can You Write One?

July 28, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

You: “What makes a great Common App essay?” Me: “It’s wide open. Colleges want to know who you are. What drives you, makes you tick, […]

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3 Reasons to Write the Optional Covid19 Supplemental Essay on the Common Application

July 9, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

UPDATE: The Covid19 prompt has just been added to this post. The Common Application announced recently that there will be a 250-word OPTIONAL supplement that […]

2021-22 Columbia Supplemental Essay Prompts are Here!

June 30, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

UPDATE: The Columbia supplements for 2021-22 applicants are modified slightly from previous years. See below. How to approach these unusual supplements? First, supplemental essays are […]

You Can’t Write College Application Essays Unless You Know Where You’re Applying: Here’s Help

April 5, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

I don’t need to tell anyone reading this post that this is a spring for high school juniors unlike any other. Instead of being in […]

College and Medical School Acceptances from Don’t Sweat the Essay!

March 30, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

In these uncertain days of The Virus, every bit of good news is magnified by ten or maybe by 100. So I’m especially excited to […]

Beware: Hidden Brown University Application Essay!!

August 17, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 0

For those applying to Brown, take note! The Writing Supplement section of the Common App lists 3 questions unique to Brown – one fewer than […]

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