Beware: Hidden Brown University Application Essay!!
For those applying to Brown, take note! The Writing Supplement section of the Common App lists 3 questions unique to Brown – one fewer than […]
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N.Y. Times Wants Your College App Essays About Money, Work or Social Class
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
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. […]
Did College App Essays Get My Clients into These Colleges EA/ED?
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 […]
Rejected or Deferred? Can You Write College App Essays Quickly?
This is my latest piece on Huffington Post. You’ve heard some of this before, but perhaps in a different frame of mind…. Here’s the opening: […]
Trump Effect on College Application Essays & Canadian University Admissions
I am available to help American and international students with personal statements and applications to Canadian universities, as well as the UCAS statement for universities […]
The Envelope, Please: RD Notification Dates
These next few days and weeks are nailbiters for college applicants and their families! This year, notification dates vary enormously. The news you’ve been waiting […]