Plan B: If You’re Rejected from Your 1st Choice College….
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 […]
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7 Tips on Common Application Essay from Admissions Officers & Me!
I was delighted to be asked to contribute to these 7 Expert Tips on Common Application Essay. The other experts include admissions officers and other […]
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 […]
Common Application COVID-19 Essay Prompt
As I predicted in mid-May, there will be an optional opportunity on the Common Application for students to write about their experience during the pandemic, […]
You Can’t Write College Application Essays Unless You Know Where You’re Applying: Here’s Help
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 […]
Common App Essay Prompts for 2019-20 — Same As Last Year’s
It’s fun having good news to report on the college front: the Common App essay prompts for the coming season will remain the same as […]
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 […]
Best Ever University of Chicago Application Essay Prompts 2020-21
UPDATE! The 2020-21 U Chicago prompts are out! Click right here to read about them. The following post is from last year’s prompts, but you […]
Great American College Application Essay: Why Hire a Consultant?
Applying to college these days – writing the perfect personal statement and a dozen or more supplementals – can feel like mounting a presidential campaign. […]