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University of California Fall 2017 New Essay Format and Questions for Both Freshmen and Transfer Applicants The University of California on March 24 released its new essay format and questions for the 2017 application cycle. Applicants will now have to write four short responses that allow for at most 350 words. Applicants […]

University of California Releases 2017 New Essay Format and Questions

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We Added The Coalition on Access, Affordability, and Success The Coalition is moving forward with more than 90 colleges, many of whom are public universities with stand alone application systems. In April the Coalition will open for high schoolers, and this summer it will open for seniors to submit their […]

We Added The Coalition on Access, Affordability, and Success

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Back By Popular Demand: 2016-2017 Common Application Keeps Same Prompts and Now Rolls Over Juniors rest easy.  The Common Application is keeping the same prompts as last year. These prompts give you great options. You can even start working on the application now as all accounts will roll over except […]

2016-2017 Common Application Keeps Same Prompts and Now Rolls Over

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Make Your Stories Pop: 10 College Application Essay Guiding Questions Working on the drafts of your personal statements for your college applications? The drafting process is critical and can help make your stories and messages clearer.  Please be willing to draft and re-write to make your essays stronger. Also please […]

Make Your Stories Pop: 10 College Application Essay Guiding ...

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Tell Me More: Use Writing Supplements To Strengthen Your College Applications Embrace All Supplemental Writing Requirements. Most selective colleges using the Common Application have individual Member Questions and/or Writing Supplements. Colleges that have supplemental essays really want to learn more about you– from you. So give them what they want. Great supplemental essay responses […]

Tell Me More: Use Writing Supplements To Strengthen Your College ...

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Five Key Essay Facts in 2015-2016 Common Application We have been busy exploring the 2015-2016 Common Application. Here are five key facts about the essay completion and submission process to make your work easier. Our website and app provide all the information about the essays required for the 2015-2016 Common […]

Five Key Essay Facts in 2015-2016 Common Application

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We are tracking all Class of 2020 Writing Supplements Here’s a preview with Tufts The Tufts Writing Supplement Class of 2020 When you visit the Common Application website to fill out and submit your application to Tufts, you’ll notice that the application includes a writing supplement. The Tufts writing supplement […]

Class of 2020 Tufts Writing Supplement

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