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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. This can be an unbelievable source of stress while trying to keep up with AP Lit, soccer practice, finding a date for homecoming and of course, saving the world.

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Tips for the College Application Essays

ACM College Consulting

While many rising seniors are not quite focused on their college applications, there are many pieces they can and should begin to take care of now. The essay is one of them. Some colleges have not yet released their supplemental essay topics, but the common application and coalition application essays are out and ready to be tackled. Here are my tips to get you started: Don't Focus on the Prompt – For the basic common app. or coalition essays, think about your story or something you want to shar