The Common Application essay prompts are confirmed for the Class of 2025. Get started on your Common App essay now with these Common App essay tips. Every student using the Common Application is required to complete the Personal Statement, also known as “the Common App essay,” which will be visible to most, if not all,…
The Common Application essay prompts are confirmed. Get started on your college admissions personal statement now. Last week, the Common Application announced that the Common App essay prompts for the 2023-24 application season will remain the same as last year’s. All students applying via the Common Application must write the personal statement (aka “the Common…
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…
Juniors: what you do this summer—the last summer before your college applications—can push your college application from maybe to yes. Use your time wisely. You’ve worked so hard to get to this point; don’t lose momentum. You’re almost done! If you need support, a push, and/or refinement, International College Counselors is here for you. Here’s…
As if getting the grades and test scores and participating in the extracurriculars were not enough, there’s also the college admissions essay. All students applying via the Common Application have to write this essay, and every school to which a student applies using the Common Application will see it. Through your writing, a college should…