Seniors: The time has come. Do not leave this for the last minute; start now on your supplemental essays! Now and over the coming weeks, the prompts for many of the colleges’ school-specific essays, also known as writing supplements, will become available to applicants. Most colleges will have released their essay prompts by the time…
Attention Juniors: The 2017-2018 college application season has officially begun. The Common Application, otherwise known as the Common App, released its list of essay prompts. The application doesn’t go live until August, but this is so important that you should start thinking about answers to the prompts now. Overall, admissions offices are looking for you to…
A college application essay may be as short as 150 words, but those words can mean the difference between a “maybe” and a “yes” when it comes to getting admitted. The essays tell the admissions committee how and why one student is different from all the others. You want to be the student that stands…
As independent college admissions consultants, we read hundreds of application essays each year and see many common application essay mistakes. Below are some tips on what to avoid in a college application essay: 1. Submitting a Generic Essay. Use the essay to convince a college they want you more than someone else. A college will not choose…