CTK College Coach

MAY 3, 2024

It’s college essay season! Here at CTK we are opening our calendar to accept college essay students for Christina, Rachel, and Stephanie. Finally, even once the college essay is written, students have much more to do, including numerous additional (or “supplemental” essays) for individual school applications.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 12, 2023

During this program, the students learn the strategies successful entrepreneurs use to generate new ideas and develop them into disruptive high-growth ventures. The students work in teams and generate a new business idea, assess its profit potential, build an innovative model, and test and iterate as they drive toward product-market fit.

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PrepScholar

OCTOBER 3, 2023

On one hand, the Common Application has seven essay prompts to choose from, which is great news: No matter what your story, you're sure to find a good fit! On the other hand, having seven prompts means you can write seven different kinds of essays, each with its own potential pitfalls and clichés to steer around.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 21, 2024

Most students will save the supplemental essays as the very last thing they do on their application. But those supplemental essays are important. Admission officers definitely raise an eyebrow when they read an excellent personal statement and then a less than mediocre supplemental essay. Many supplements are short.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Write your best Common App Essay: 2024-2025 Edition Here is a dirty little secret: some of the 2024-2025 Common App essay prompts will bring you down like quicksand while others give you the exact structure and framing that you need to show and tell a story that colleges will love. Share an essay on any topic of your choice.

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Koodoos Learning

APRIL 16, 2022

One of the most popular questions on the internet about college essays is, “Can I write about anything?” The answer, like most I give when prospective students or parents ask me questions about college essays, is both yes and no. Has there been a time when an idea or belief of yours was questioned?

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 23, 2024

For the majority of students, writing the perfect college essay can be a grueling and stressful process. However, the college essay requires that students write about themselves in a way that is both positive and uplifting, but also honest and humble. College applications are very superficial. But you can do it.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 23, 2024

Throughout the process of applying to college, students must follow many steps and jump through what can feel like ten million hoops before (and even after!) But one part of the process looms large in the minds of students and parents alike: the college admissions essay. How long should a college admissions essay be?

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

MARCH 12, 2024

It’s a great time to write the Common App essay! Many students struggle to choose a topic for the essay. Common App Essay Prompts Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. Share an essay on any topic of your choice.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

We’re here to help you take your best shot at getting into Stanford , starting by teaching you how to write the Stanford supplemental essays. You’ll need to count on more than just your GPA and standardized test scores to stand out – which is where your essays come in. Don’t get discouraged! Who gave you this compliment?

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We’ve all been there – the deadline for your college essay is looming, and you find yourself scrambling to put together a compelling piece that will make you stand out in the admissions process. Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered with some last-minute tips to help you craft a winning college essay.

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THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Volume 23, Issue 1 – September 2023 Member Spotlight: Terry Chevako Bava, Best Fit College Counseling (PR) Watch List: This Year’s Hot Topics NACAC Conference Bound A Quick Word: SACAC Annual Conference Proposals Member Spotlight Terry Chevako Bava, Best Fit College Counseling (PR) Q: How long have you been in this role?

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 1, 2024

The University of Chicago is one of the top schools in the United States, and is frequently mentioned in the same sentence as Ivy League schools like Harvard and Yale, and other top colleges, like Stanford. If you’re an international student planning on applying to colleges in the US, send us an email. We make applying to college easy.

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Ivy College Essay

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Ivy League College Admissions Introduction As the college admissions process becomes increasingly competitive, students are constantly searching for ways to make their applications stand out. One question that often arises is whether to address one’s race or ethnicity in the admissions essay. Should You Talk About Race?

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

For students, and even for professional writers, the idea of diving into a new essay or piece of writing can be even more overwhelming. Below, we’ve sketched out a few of our best tips to help you plan out your essays. Essay Guidance Get our expert guidance on your college essays.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Each year, the Common Application asks students to address one of several prompts around which to build their college essay. Writing about failure can be difficult, but it also can make for an excellent college essay. Read on to learn how you can turn a failure into a successful college essay.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2024

If you hope to add your name to the Yale Law School alumni list, you probably already know that you’ll need stellar undergraduate grades and standardized test scores, stand-out personal essays, and that little, mysterious, crucial something extra to be a competitive applicant. How hard is it to get into Yale Law School?

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College Essay Guy

MAY 8, 2024

While not 100% accurate, it can give you a good idea if your PSAT score aligns with what you hope to achieve on the SAT. If you don’t do as well on one section of the PSAT, you have a better idea of where to focus more attention when studying for the SAT. However, your PSAT score will not affect your chances for college admission.

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Admissions.Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Northwestern University Deering Library Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois has added six new essay prompts to its 2023-2024 supplement to the Common Application for first-year applicants. We believe discovery and innovation thrive at the intersection of diverse ideas, perspectives, and academic interests.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2023

Revising Your First Set of College Application Essays Now that you have at least a week of drafting essays behind you, you are ready to tackle the next phase of the writing process: revising. WEEK 34 TO-DOS THIS WEEK Revise the essay drafts you wrote in the last week. Draft 1-2 additional essays. TIPS AND TRICKS 1.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 16, 2023

Moving is a nearly universal experience, which is actually a really good thing when it comes to writing college essays. The idea that a 100% unique never-done-before totally-novel essay is a winning essay is a total lie. Which is how we circle back to the idea of moving — a nearly universal experience.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

How do you write the community essay for the Common App? Many college applications require supplemental essays. Why write the community essay for the Common App? Why do colleges ask you to write this community essay? This essay is a mix of activities and community essays.

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Essay Hell

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

ChatGPT Can’t Write Your Essay for You; But Here are 5 Ways It Can Help You Write Your Own I wrote a previous post about how the new AI bot called ChatGPT would not be able to write your college application essay for you. I love how this tool can act as a fairness leveler for these essays and the application process!

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

College faculty fear students might use ChatGPT to compose essay assignments. Similarly, high school students may be tempted to use the chatbot to write college application essays. on a Tuesday night, and your 2,000-word essay on Chaucer is due by 9 a.m., Instant essay. Some say ChatGPT has ruined the essay.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 17, 2023

At Great College Advice, we are offer all sorts of advice on the perfect college essay. Here we focus on college essay introduction examples. In other posts, we have cover the importance of searching for the right topic by making sure the essay focuses on YOU , and by digging deep so that your essay is personal.

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Admissions Mom

AUGUST 17, 2023

So here’s the deal: after reading thousands of essays over the last couple of years, I know you have it in you to write a strong, heartfelt, personal, personal essay. So, I’m sharing with you the exact steps I use with my own students to get them to dig down and find their amazing essay inside. There is no perfect idea.

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Every year students ask me the same question: “How long should my Common Application essay be?” ” I am never shy about providing them with the response that best summarizes how they need to approach both the Common Application essay and the Common Application in general: “Go Big or Go Home!”

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Here is a timeline to stay on track and, hopefully, make the college admissions process a little easier. Here is a list of colleges and universities that are standardized test-optional for the upcoming admissions cycle. Here is a list of colleges and universities that are standardized test-optional for the upcoming admissions cycle.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Last week I wrote a piece for rising juniors about how they could consider using generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT and others in order to assist in their college search. Scholastica, The Citadel, Colby College, Lawrence University. Use it to brainstorm, edit, and refine your ideas.

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Great College Advice

JULY 6, 2023

Write The Common App Essay Prompt 1 – Background, Identity, Interest, or Talent Common App Essay Prompt 1 reads like this: , “Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.”

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 5, 2024

Make your senior year easier by preparing for college applications this summer! Finalize your college list. Bulk up your college resume with meaningful activities. Get a head start on your college essay. Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Does the college offer financial aid?

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Great College Advice

JUNE 28, 2023

Write the Common App Essay Prompt 2 About Overcoming Obstacles or Challenges Writing a good essay for your Common Application is tough. But Common App essay prompt 2 can lead to some of the best final products that can help you get into the school of your choice. Common App Essay Prompt 2 Asks You to Reflect on Your Failures.

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SSA Online College Prep

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Make a college list and tour schools that you want to go to! Research colleges, programs, and scholarships that might interest you! Start thinking about the theme for your Common App essay ! What to Do in Junior Year to Boost Your College Chances For most high school students, the ultimate trajectory to college is looming.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

All the essay prompts for the Common Application ask you to provide evidence of your personal growth. The more you think about what the prompt is asking, the easier it will be to come up with an excellent idea for how to address it. But here again, remember that the meat of the essay is not the story of the transition.

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Solomon Admissions

MAY 25, 2023

The college application season (September-January) can be a stressful time as seniors are juggling classes, essay writing, testing, and asking for recommendation letters. A big part of this stress is meeting each of your college's strict deadlines in the middle of midterms and finals. Share an essay on any topic of your choice.

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University Gurus

JULY 10, 2023

Writing college essays takes way more time and effort than anticipated. While you may be aware of the essay submission deadlines set by universities, there’s one deadline you might not be aware of—a self-imposed deadline on August 1st. Here, we’ll delve into why this deadline holds such importance.

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Princeton College Consulting

MAY 12, 2023

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 or more 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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