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Don't Bore the College Admissions Committee

Princeton College Consulting

W ith the common application personal statement and individual colleges’ supplemental essays, students applying to 10 -12 colleges (a reasonable number) may have to write 20 essays to complete their applications. Understand your essay as part of your whole application. Here’s how: 1. Analyze your Context.

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How to Develop a College Essay Writing Timeline

Princeton College Consulting

While you may be able to dash off a literary analysis on the themes in Macbeth the night before, because colleges are looking to your application essays to learn about the development of YOUR character and values—and it can be far harder to write about yourself than anything else— you are going to want to start early.

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Common Application Essay Prompts 2019 - 2020

Princeton College Consulting

The Common Application is accepted by over 750 colleges, making it a ubiquitous part of today’s college application process. With Common App essay prompts remaining unchanged from last year, there is a big opportunity for students to get started early. 2019-2020 Common Application Essay Prompts. Why does it captivate you?

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5 Things Savvy Underclassmen Should be Doing to Prepare for College

Princeton College Consulting

While the college application process is a ways off, savvy 9th and 10th graders set goals and develop a plan for success. The key to the goals, however counter-intuitively, is that they not focus solely on admission to college and definitely not to a particular college. Think about the college admissions process similarly.

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Letters of Recommendation: How to Demonstrate Leadership

Princeton College Consulting

Letters of recommendation are an essential part of your college application process. They contextualize your application from an outside perspective and show the degree to which you have earned the respect of the people around you, including the teachers and counselor you will actually ask to write on your behalf. Conclusion.

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Some College Counselors Are Better Than Others. Here’s How to Identify a Good One

The Ivy Dean

The field of college admissions has been a topic of much discussion recently. I want to take this opportunity to clarify some misconceptions about college counseling services, and offer four tips for anyone seeking sincere admissions support. Here are four ways to tell that a college admissions counseling company is reputable: 1.They

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Four Things Worth Considering When Choosing a College

The Ivy Dean

For students preparing to begin their post-secondary studies, April signals the final stage of the college admissions process: selecting the college they will attend in September. Most colleges give prospective students the opportunity to tour their campus before making a decision. make it possible for you to accept their offer.