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Favorite #Fall2020 New Prompt #6- #CornellCollege

August 20, 2019 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged admissions essays / all college application essays / block schedule / class of 2020 / college admissions / college essays / colleges that change lives / Common Application / cornell college / high school seniors / iowa / personal statements / Writing Supplement by Rebecca

USC always has great quick takes–short,really short questions. Two new ones this year: Which well-known person or fictional character would be your ideal roommate? If you could teach a class on any topic, what would it be? Applicants can share how cool they are in their responses. All College Application […]

Favorite Fall 2020 New Prompt #3-USC Quick Takes

August 17, 2019 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged admissions essays / all college admissions essays / all college application essays / all college essays / applications / college application essays / college applications / Common Application / NACAC / quick takes / seniors. / trojans / university of southern california / USC / Writing Supplement by Rebecca

Fall 2020 University of Colorado Boulder Writing Supplement (required, 250–650 words): In addition to the Common Application essay, you are required to submit a CU Boulder writing supplement. At the University of Colorado Boulder, no two Buffs are alike. We value difference and support equity and inclusion of all students […]

2020 CU Boulder Releases New Prompt

June 25, 2019 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged admissions essays / boulder / buffs / college application essays / Common Application / CU Boulder / high school seniors / personal statements / supplement / University of Colorado Boulder / Writing Supplement by Rebecca

2018 University of Notre Dame and Other Updates The University of Notre Dame released its 2018 writing supplement for both the Common and Coalition applications. In addition to one required response, applicants must answers two out of four additional short responses. Two of these prompts include: For whom are you […]

2018 University of Notre Dame, Tufts and Other Updates

July 13, 2017 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged admissions essays / Class of 2018 / class of 2022 / college application essays / college applications / Common Application / dickinson college / Notre Dame / tufts university / University of Notre Dame / Wellesley College / williams college / Writing Supplement by Rebecca

2018 Virgina Tech Essays We are busy adding new 2018 essays as they are released. Virginia Tech released its essays. Students have the option to respond to eight prompts. They can answer one, two or three of the prompts, and the recommended word length is 300 words. These essays are […]

2018 Virginia Tech Essays

July 2, 2017 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged 2018 college application essays / admissions essays / college application essays / service / Virginia / Virginia Polytechnic Institute / virginia tech by Rebecca

College Application Essay Guides — Working on the drafts of college application essays? 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. Here are 10 questions to help guide you through the editing process. I hope they can help […]

Can I Picture You?: 10 College Application Essay Guiding ...

November 23, 2016 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged admissions essays / all college admissions essays / all college application essays / applications / college admissions / college application essays / college essays / high school seniors / personal statements / Writing Supplement by Rebecca

IECA Spring 2015 Presenter and Exhibitor Baltimore native Dr. Rebecca Joseph will be presenting at Spring 2015 IECA on the amazing topic of “Rehabbing Your Image: Using College Essays To Strengthen Applications of Students Who Have Experienced Challenges.” She will be presenting with fellow IECA member Elizabeth Stone and U VA Associate […]

IECA Spring 2015: Baltimore Here We Come, Hon

May 4, 2015 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged admissions essays / all college admissions essays / all college application essays / applications / baltimore / college application essays / Common Application / harvard / nancy griesemer / personal statements / rebecca joseph / Writing Supplement by Rebecca

Thanks For Visiting Us At HECA Everyone values our unique app. Listen to this short video by Joan Thomas, who praised us at WACAC and HECA 2014. “This is so app is so fantastic and it improves my productivity… I think it’s awesome. I think every student and every counselor […]

Thanks For Visiting Us At HECA

June 14, 2014 in Weekly College Application Tips tagged a / admissions essays / all college application essays / application essays / applications / CA4 / college applicaition essays / college application essays / Common Application / heca / heca2014 / nancy griesemer / personal statements by Rebecca

Less Is Not More: 15 Tips for Using #CA4 Writing Supplements to Strengthen Your College Applications Embrace Writing Supplements. Most selective colleges using the Common Application have individual Writing Supplements. View these supplements as great offerings, as less is not more in the world of the competitive application process. Colleges that […]