So you know about the common mistakes essay writers make, but now you want to be sure that your essay is even better. What else should you look out...
Category - Applying to College
How to Submit a Great Art Portfolio with your College Application
You are required to submit a portfolio of your art work: sculpture, painting, photography, etc. Or, you are considering sending in a portfolio to...
What is a Portfolio and How Does it Fit with my College Application?
Whether a portfolio is required of you becuase you are applying to a performing arts porgram in college or because it is supplementary material you...
Sample HS Athletic Resume
See a sample HS athletic resume.
Supplemental Essay Sample
See a sample supplemental essay that provides additional information for the college admissions committee to consider in their review of an...
Blemished Academic Record? It Shouldn’t Stop You from Getting into College
Only a tiny percentage of high school students have perfect academic records. Then there are the good to average students. Among them, many have...
Revising Your College Essay Can Make a Real Difference
Below is a revised college application essay from a first draft written to a prompt from the Common Application. (To see the first draft, visit...
Example of a College Essay that Needs Revision
When writing an essay for college it’s, always a good strategy to look at examples of other people’s work. Below is a college application...
The Basics on “Packaging” Your College Application
Many people smirk at the concept of “packaging” a student in the college application process. But, the hard truth is that because of the overwhelming...
The Basics on the College Transfer Process
IF, after you have endured a semester and you still feel that this college is NOT for you for good reasons, then perhaps you should consider pursuing...