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We’re excited to introduce Kelli Gerrans, an admissions counselor at Pepperdine University and the school’s Northern California representative, so those of you who are interested in Pepperdine University will definitely want to connect with Kelli.
Read MoreWe had the privilege of having Katie Congdon, Northeastern University Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, join us in a webinar Q&A a few weeks ago to talk about the upcoming changes to admissions and the unique challenges of higher education in the years ahead.
Read MoreWe had the privilege of having Tom Fanning, Case Western Reserve University Senior Associate Director of Admissions, join us in a webinar Q&A a few weeks ago to talk about the upcoming changes to admissions and the unique challenges of higher education in the years ahead.
Read MoreWe had the privilege of having Matthew Gallery, Boston University Assistant Director of Admissions, join us in a webinar Q&A a few weeks ago to talk about the upcoming changes to admissions and the unique challenges of higher education in the years ahead.
Read MoreThe “why us?” supplemental essay, or the student’s love letter to a college, is arguably the most-requested supplemental essay from college applications across the board.
Read MoreWith seven prompts to choose from, writing your Common Application personal statement can seem like a daunting task. Where do I start? What do I talk about? How do I make sure I use the right prompt? We’ll address these questions and take a look at the Common Application essay prompts, one by one.
Read MoreWith eight prompts to choose from, writing essays for four UC Personal Insight Questions can seem like a daunting task. Where do I start? What do I talk about? Which prompts do I tackle? We’ll address these questions and take a look at the UC essay prompts, one by one.
Read MoreThe most frequently asked question that students have when starting their college application essay is...
“Where do I start?”
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Read MoreWhile the personal statement is an invitation to share more about yourself, there are definitely topics that you should avoid. In an effort to save you some time from laboring over a draft only to realize the entire premise of the story is flawed, we’re going to spell out which topics you should avoid, from the “You can do better” category to the “Don’t touch this with a ten-foot pole” topics.
Read MoreFirst of all, congratulations on making it to the application season! I’m sure the past few years of high school has been a tremendous period of growth, learning, and experimenting. We hope to help you capture these unique moments of realization you may have had during that time to strengthen your essays.
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