Scholarships are for scholars. Certainly, good students are the first in line for scholarship awards. But, they are not the only ones to get...
Tag - Admission Essays
Mistakes to Avoid When Writing College Applications Essays
We bet you’re in thick of writing your college essay(s) for your college applications right now. Some of you may even have a November 1 deadline...
Getting Started on your Personal College Essay Statement
As the days get shorter, some of you may be thinking about your senior year. But, as newbie seniors you should be thinking about your college...
How Your Summer Can Enhance Your College Application Essay
As you all know—only too well—the college application process is competitive, very competitive. You can have great test scores, be at the top of your...
Approaching the Personal Essay on the Common Application
The Common Application offers you several choices in prompts for you to write to for a personal essay. Choice is good, but too much choice can also...
The Short Application Essay
The short essays you will be asked to write, either for the Common Application or for colleges that ask specifically for other essays, will seem easy...
Dealing with the 250-word Essay
The personal essay is the main event, and certainly the hardest to write. But, beyond the personal essay there are other essays that have to be...
How Much the College Essay Counts
Everyone knows one of the more important parts of the college application is the personal essay. That’s why people make money writing books about...
What makes A Winning Applicant!
Who will get admitted this year to college? That’s the question.
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. Colleges are...