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Best University of Chicago Essay Prompts 2021-22

July 14, 2021 Elizabeth Benedict 0

The University of Chicago essay prompts are famous–and infamous. No other college asks applicants to stretch their minds this way. And Chicago essay prompts are […]

2020-21 Yale Supplemental Essay Prompts:

June 19, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 0

Interesting minds. That’s what Yale is looking for with their unusual essay prompts. Yale’s many short answer questions are in addition to the — choose […]

Did College App Essays Get My Clients into These Colleges EA/ED?

December 19, 2017 Elizabeth Benedict 0

T.S. Eliot writes that April is the cruelest month, but December – if you’re a high school senior – might be a close second. Amidst […]

What I Do in a Nutshell

May 2, 2017 Elizabeth Benedict 0

Don’t be afraid to take the plunge. Whatever your admissions application essay questions & concerns, you’ve come to the right place. Seriously. Confused about the […]