College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In late June, the Supreme Court banned affirmative action as it relates to college admission (also known as race-conscious admission policies), leaving many students wondering… “Can I talk about race in my personal statement and college application?” Yes, you definitely can (see rest of blog for more). “.And And should I?”

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Tex Admissions

DECEMBER 1, 2023

UT requires all prospective external transfer students to write a 600-750 word response to Apply Texas Essay A: The statement of purpose will provide an opportunity to explain any extenuating circumstances that you feel could add value to your application. I provide a series of blog posts offering tips starting here.

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BestColleges

JULY 25, 2023

Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case that race cannot be used as a factor in college admissions. That could mean that historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will see an influx of applications. With the end of affirmative action , the number of students will most likely continue to increase at Black colleges.

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Tex Admissions

APRIL 28, 2022

Update: Check out these thirteen Essay A Tell Us Your Story examples from Fall 2020 applicants. UT requires first-time freshman applicants beginning with Spring/Fall 2020 to submit the following essay. Except for one, I’ve not altered these essays. Sailing in Hinchinbrook Island, Far North Queensland, Australia. What’s yours?

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Post the 2023 SCOTUS decision, many colleges and universities changed their supplemental essay prompts to point pretty directly at diversity in some way. Here’s a running list of colleges that changed their prompts. FAQ: Do I have to write this essay? Once you’re done, you’ll have a whole bunch of potential essay ideas.

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Tex Admissions

APRIL 28, 2022

Update: Check out these thirteen Essay A Tell Us Your Story Examples from Fall 2020 UT applicants. Apply Texas announces its new Essay A prompt starting with Spring 2020. Most college essays are painfully boring and poorly written. College essays are an invitation to write. Tell us your story.

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Discovery College Consulting

JULY 10, 2023

In a 6-3 decision announced on June 29, the Supreme Court ruled that the use of race in college admissions (a.k.a. No matter your opinion, the Court’s ruling will impact college applicants, colleges themselves, legacy admissions, financial aid and college essays. This blog post will summarize these impacts.

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The Koppelman Group

JULY 20, 2023

Boston College, or BC as they’re commonly known, is a private Jesuit research university in Boston (read: Chestnut Hill). This essay isn’t really about a book. At Boston College, we draw upon the Jesuit tradition of finding worthwhile conversation partners. Pretty simple! Some support our viewpoints while others challenge them.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 20, 2022

For whatever reason, they have essentially resurrected it into an even more convoluted essay that doesn’t explicitly allow for responding beyond any substantial extenuating circumstances. The prompt also seems to overlap a lot with the Essay A discussing opportunities and obstacles during high school. The Whitsundays.,

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Tex Admissions

APRIL 30, 2022

UT-Austin requires first-time freshman applicants beginning with Spring/Fall 2021 to submit the following Apply Texas Essay A. Some relate to their first choice majors while others have no relation to college or their future goals. It can be longer than the recommended 700 words as I cover in this post. Tell us your story. FIX MY DIET?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

The main reason why many qualified applicants are rejected from every med school—or significantly underperform expectations based on their admissions profile—is that they do not stand out on their application essays. It’s also common to come across people who have incredibly high stats (e.g., your competition). Your guide is on its way.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 28, 2022

One of the many ways that college admissions is rife with uncertainty, doubt, and anxiety is a direct result of inconsistent admissions policies and arbitrary changes. I have no doubt many thousands of students had already started and perhaps completed their essays. Sailing in the outer Great Barrier Reef on The Condor.

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