It is harder and harder to compete for college admission. Beyond selective colleges even public schools like the University of North Carolina accept...
Category - Applying to College
The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make in their College Essays
Like filling out a job application, completing a college application requires that you put your best foot forward, and that means not handing in...
OMG I’m Graduating!
There’s no pit in the stomach quite so deep as the one that develops when the end is in sight after four years (or five, or six) of continual effort...
A Winning College Application Essay Takes Planning and Thought
The college application essay is a way to demonstrate what kind of person you are. It is not about what you do; it’s about who you are...
What Makes This A Good Sample Essay; Tell Me Please!
You can go to many sites and read many books about applying to college. They all suggest good game plans, and they even will give you some ideas to...
Why I-Want-to-Go-to-This-College Essay
You will find many college applications ask you to write a short essay on why you want to go to their college and it’s also a common college...
Dos and Do Nots for the Short Activity Essay
If you’re using the Common Application, you have met the short activity essay. Aside from the main essay, or the personal essay, the...
The College Essay Editing Checklist
There are really 4 steps to writing the college essay. The first is thinking about how to answer the application essay prompt, the second is writing...
Great College Application Resources
Michele Hernandez, an Ed.D and a former Assistant Director of Admissions at Dartmouth, is well-known for her sound advice about getting into...
Sample of a Student Recommendation for College Application
Here is an actual recommendation written by a high school teacher for a student applying to college. Names and other personal information have been...