The “Common App Essay,” the “Personal Statement,” the “College Essay” – no matter what you call it, the 650-word essay required by most colleges plays a pivotal role in a student’s application. All students can use Common App essay tips. While a student’s transcript remains the most important aspect of a college application, the essay…
Last year, the Common Application added an optional, 250-word question about COVID to the Additional Information section of the application. The prompt appears again this year and it reads: Community disruptions such as COVID-19 and natural disasters can have deep and long-lasting impacts. If you need it, this space is yours to describe those impacts….
When applying to college, the Personal Statement essay for the Common Application and/or Coalition Application is often only one of the essays you’ll be required to write. Many universities include their own school-specific prompts. These statements, known as supplemental essays, are additional pieces of writing that allow admissions officers the chance to get to know students better….
NEW COVID-19 ESSAY Students using the 2020-2021 Common Application and/or Coalition Application to apply to college will find a new dedicated space which they can use to elaborate, if they wish, on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected them personally and/or academically. The question is optional, and there is no need to answer the question…
The Common Application goes live August 1. Before then, high school students across the country are working on their essays and getting ahead on their college applications. A number of these students are getting professional help from companies like International College Counselors. At ICC, we encourage students to be themselves. We work with students to pinpoint…