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. Why does it captivate you?

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Koodoos Learning

MARCH 15, 2024

When it comes to your essay, it’s normal to want to write an effective essay that not only shows who you are as a person, but demonstrates that you are an intellectual student who is ready and capable for college coursework. Here’s the key takeaway as you write your essay: We don’t know what we don’t know.

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Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

The Common App has seven essay prompts from which to choose. Note of the prompts seen as better or worse in the college admissions process. Regardless of which prompt you choose, there are key elements that should appear in your essay. Then, you’ll need to explain why it mattered so much. Avoid clichés whenever possible.

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Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

The Common App has seven essay prompts from which to choose. Note of the prompts seen as better or worse in the college admissions process. Regardless of which prompt you choose, there are key elements that should appear in your essay. Then, you’ll need to explain why it mattered so much. Avoid clichés whenever possible.

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Ivy College Essay

JANUARY 5, 2024

Transferring to a college like Columbia is a hard yet rewarding undertaking. The process involves more than just maintaining a strong academic record; it requires the artful crafting of your Columbia transfer essays. Essay Prompt 1: Why are you interested in transferring to Columbia University?

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 8, 2024

Why and How to Talk to a College Prep Advisor Online It’s no secret that the college admissions process is long and mind-bogglingly complicated. In today’s digital world, one great option is working with a college prep advisor online. How does online college counseling work? It’s normal to be a bit nervous!

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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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PrepScholar

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The personal statement might just be the hardest part of your college application. One way to understand what colleges are looking for when they ask you to write an essay is to check out the essays of students who already got in—college essays that actually worked.

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Ivy College Essay

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

How to Write Brown University’s Supplemental Essays Introduction: Writing Brown University’s supplemental essays for this current application cycle can be both exhilarating and challenging. The supplemental essays are an exceptional opportunity to reflect on your experiences, both personal and academic.

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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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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Common App, which is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities, has confirmed that when the next first-year application cycle formally begins on August 1, 2024, its main essay prompts will remain the same as those on this year’s Common App. Why does it captivate you? Share an essay on any topic of your choice.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Cornell University in Ithaca, New York is the first Ivy League college to officially released its 2023-2024 supplemental essay prompts for first-year applicants. Cornell University 2023-2024 Supplemental Essay Prompts College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Required: Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 9, 2024

she stammered. “Ummm…well, unfortunately, I don’t have any service right now– why don’t you ask at the front desk?” Apparently, she had not considered that option, so we went up together. How does this translate to college and college admission? Atlanta Airport: 7 a.m. Still SOS. My daughter. Answer: No.

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Ivy College Essay

JANUARY 9, 2024

How to Write Harvard’s Transfer Essays How to Write Harvard’s Transfer Essays – expert tips and advice from a former Harvard admissions interviewer and Harvard graduate. Harvard is asking 2023-24 applicants to pen five short essays in response to the following prompts: 1. Something that expanded your horizons.

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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. Why does it captivate you?

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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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Anna Ivey Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

(You may remember that from when you applied to college. UVA undergrad does not and wishes you would knock it off with the Why UVA essays.) The biggest area where demonstrated interest comes up for law school admissions is in the essays and with interviews (when offered). If a school doesn't ask, it doesn't care.

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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. What would you paint on The Rock, and why? What aspects of our location are most compelling to you, and why? what would it be?

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Berkeley² Academy

MAY 10, 2024

Crafting a well-balanced college list is a crucial step in the college application journey. Once you’ve compiled 10-20 colleges you’re interested in researching further, the next step is to determine whether they are a safety , match , reach , or long shot for your specific profile.

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Solomon Admissions

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When looking to change colleges, students are required to re-enter the admissions process. There is more variation between what institutions will accept the Common Application, Coalition for College application, or their own applications for transfer admission than for first-years. It will allow you to centralize your applications.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 28, 2023

Meta and TikTok, unsurprisingly, are at or near the top of the list of companies collecting information based on users’ online behavior, but did you know that colleges routinely collect data on prospective students ? College Admissions Private Counseling Maximize your admissions odds with our guidance.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 26, 2024

News & World Report ’s “Best Colleges” list. For so long, colleges didn’t define demonstrated interest explicitly or disclose how much it factored into their decisions. Luckily, that’s changed, and Stanford — like everybody reputable in the college admissions game — has spelled it out for us. Don’t get it twisted, y’all.

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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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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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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For the 2023-24 application cycle, to get to know their (many) applicants, Yale requires students to respond to a variety of short-answer questions, ranging from just 35 words to a more robust 400-word essay. Next comes the infamous “Why _ college?” TTA Top Tip : Have an upcoming college interview? BECOME YOUR WHY ESSAY.

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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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The Koppelman Group

MAY 7, 2024

There are also a shared set of requirements and expectations — which is why we are addressing the nine schools here as one group. If you want to go to college in California but aren’t sure how to get there, send us an email. Essays Because the UC system has its own application, you’ll also need to do separate essays for it.

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Ivy College Essay

JANUARY 2, 2024

Introduction: Transferring from one college to another is a significant decision that requires careful consideration and a well-crafted application. Whether you’re moving from a community college to a four-year university or seeking to get into the Ivy League, understanding what schools look for in a transfer application is crucial.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Over 90% of our students get into one or more of their top 3 schools Get our free 110-page guide for strategies to become the kind of applicant that selective colleges love to admit: How to Get Into America’s Elite Colleges: The Ultimate Guide First Name Last Name Email Address SEND ME THE GUIDE 100% privacy. Your guide is on its way.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With so many high-achieving students applying to BU, you understand why your child is eager to learn how to get into Boston University. Want to know exactly what it takes to get into America’s most selective colleges? In the meantime, please let us know how we can help you crack the college admissions code.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 7, 2024

Scripps College is a small, all-women’s liberal arts school in Claremont, California. It’s part of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of liberal arts schools designed to mimic that New England school feel. They all share resources, buildings, and sometimes classes! That’s pretty neat – you can apply as a spring transfer!

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 15, 2024

Smith College is a liberal arts women’s college in Northampton, Massachusetts, and a member of the Seven Sisters colleges, the group of women’s colleges created to rival the (at the time) all-male Ivies. Most freshmen in college must take some prereq classes, and we encourage you to take those.

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Ivy College Essay

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Princeton’s Supplemental Essays: Tips & Advice Princeton’s application includes several supplemental essay prompts that give applicants an opportunity to express themselves, their experiences, and their aspirations. In about 150 words, describe it, focusing on the “why” and “how” it shaped you.

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Admissions Mom

AUGUST 23, 2023

As if writing the personal essay for college apps wasn’t enough, many colleges also like to see supplemental essays! Even though these essays can be short, they are really important! Even though these essays can be short, they are really important! What does Optional mean in college admissions?

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Solomon Admissions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Common Application, The Universal Application, and Supplemental Applications for College It’s mid-August before your senior year and you’re feeling pretty good about your college applications. First things first: all colleges require supplemental applications, but not all require supplemental essay questions.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 1, 2024

And we understand why students get so worked up about demonstrated interest during college admissions — it’s an emotional time, and if authenticity matters that could give you an edge in a competitive process where you don’t have a lot of control. Frankly, we all know what it’s like to use eagerness as a blunt instrument.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JUNE 11, 2023

Some football fans may remember he was undrafted coming out of college at the University of Northern Iowa. It was in those seasons that he studied, learned, grew, and realized what he wanted and why. You don’t have a few years before you apply to college—you have a few months. The Common Application essay prompts are posted.

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