
College App Essays & SCOTUS Decision Ending Affirmative Action
Dear Readers: The long-awaited SCOTUS decision ending affirmative action has just been announced. Affirmative action is essentially over, in this 6-3 decision. I have not […]
Dear Readers: The long-awaited SCOTUS decision ending affirmative action has just been announced. Affirmative action is essentially over, in this 6-3 decision. I have not […]
Want to write your best college application essays this summer? Work with me on Martha’s Vineyard–or on Zoom from anywhere in the world. Whether you’re […]
I bet Joan Didion’s college app essay to Stanford was pretty darn good. But it wasn’t enough to get her admitted to the Farm, as […]
As an essay coach, I’m often asked, “What’s the Common App essay timetable? When should my kid start writing The Essay?” I’m so glad you […]
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, […]
I was an English and creative writing major in college way back in the 20th century, so long ago that engineers were guys — they […]
I was recently asked what a mother should tell her very sensitive son if he’s rejected at his first choice college when decisions come out […]
“Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt didn’t really say that, at least in public, but one of this year’s […]
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 […]
If you’re a senior in high school applying to college – or live in a household where someone else is – this coming week may […]
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