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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 […]

N.Y. Times Wants Your College App Essays About Money, Work or Social Class

April 4, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 0

This has become a yearly ritual that I look forward to – and an idea I’ve incorporated into my work with high school students on […]

Mind Your Manners on Social Media, Say Admissions Folks

January 21, 2018 Elizabeth Benedict 0

I have it on good authority that 40 percent of college admissions officers search Google when they are reviewing a student’s application to their college. […]