An Out-of-the-Ordinary College Essay Coach / Consultant / Tutor: My unique, innovative, highly personal approach helps students applying to  Harvard, Yale, MIT, Brown & other top colleges, medical & law schools ~ My background: bestselling novelist, essayist, editor & former PRINCETON writing profESSOR

An Out-of-the-Ordinary College Essay Coach / Consultant / Tutor: My unique, innovative, highly personal approach helps students applying to Harvard, Yale, MIT, Brown & other top colleges, medical & law schools ~ My background: bestselling novelist, essayist, editor & former PRINCETON writing profESSOR

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

July 9, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 29

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 […]

College Visits Without Leaving Home – You Can Do it

May 6, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 28

The high school seniors I’ve just finished working with are facing uncertain fall semesters. Will the colleges they worked so hard to get into hold […]

2020-21 Common Application Essay Prompts ~ Same As Last Year’s!

March 10, 2020 Elizabeth Benedict 33

I’m very happy to report that the Common Application essay prompts for the coming year have not changed from the two previous years. My experience […]

Racist Rants Reverse Harvard Acceptance: Your College App Essays & Work Up in Smoke

June 17, 2019 Elizabeth Benedict 28

For a student whose recent life has been rocked by tragedy and high drama, a little more drama has just come his way. From The […]

AI – Artificial Intelligence & Your College Applications & Essays

April 16, 2019 Elizabeth Benedict 29

I never imagined that when I started helping students with their college applications in 2009 that I would encounter so many aspiring engineers and computer […]

New Testimonials – Class of 2023

January 30, 2019 Elizabeth Benedict 31

It is an immense privilege for me to work with students applying to college, high schools, summer programs, and graduate schools. These new testimonials are […]

Affordable Summer Programs for High School Students: Carnegie Mellon; University of Chicago

February 21, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 28

It’s not hard to find intellectually enriching summer programs if you have money to spend. But what about students and families where funds are tight […]

Help Writing College Essays? What I Do in A Nutshell

November 29, 2017 Elizabeth Benedict 31

Whatever your admissions application essay questions & concerns, you’ve come to the right place. Seriously. Confused about the Common App college essay, personal statement & […]

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College Application Essays Matter at Yale-Even About Pizza!

June 4, 2017 Elizabeth Benedict 29

Today’s Washington Post brings one of the more revealing – and surprising – articles about college applications essays that I’ve ever read. The key words […]

Yale Admissions & Application Essay News – My Huffington Post Piece

July 19, 2016 Elizabeth Benedict 30

Yale is the first in my Apply Wisely column. Please check back for the next college I focus on in the upcoming week. Last year, […]

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