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Most students don’t think they have what it takes to write a great college essay, but I’m here to say you do. Start with this.
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The most common (untrue) thing I hear from teens beginning their college essay process is that they have nothing to write about. Nothing to say. Girl, that’s a high aim! Monks train for years to attain that state of reverential silence. But most of us non-monk-types? We don’t have nothing to write about. We just Continue Reading …
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Spring of junior year, you can take actions that will lead you towards an incredible, magnetic Common App essay. This requires increasing your awareness and building your personal content bank, yes, but without trying too hard at all. It is possibly even pleasurable!
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College Essay Topics to Avoid or Rethink With 10,000 things inside you…why choose the few that aren’t the best bet for your college essay topics? If you’ve been on the planet roughly 17 years, you have PLENTY to write about. While I have seen students write great, successful college admissions essays on almost every topic Continue Reading …
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Understanding the anatomy of a college essay is not where most admissions guidance starts, but it can be where YOURS starts. You might have thought your college essay was just no more than a loaded 650 words with a central thesis and some compelling take-aways. You know, your most solid self-reflective prose and an ambassador Continue Reading …
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Parents of high school juniors and seniors often ask me about the college essay writing process, which is at first shrouded in institutional mystery. The only part they really know about is the end goal: a stellar personal essay that needs to be submitted and secure the coveted admissions spots. There can be a lot Continue Reading …
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