By Rebecca Joseph Here is my latest blog from The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-joseph/editing-college-application-essays_b_4105569.html Recently, I saw a private coach inside a Starbucks using a thesaurus to help a high school senior make a college application essay sound “more mature.” Another counselor encouraged one of my students to write about a […]
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2013-2014 New Bard Entrance Examination About the Entrance Examination The Bard Entrance Examination is an online essay test open to high school juniors and seniors. Completion of the test is equivalent to an application for admission. Candidates who score B+ or higher will receive an offer of admission. The deadline […]
2013-2014 New Bard Entrance Examination
College Essay is Hot Subject! Posted on September 30, 2013 by Wow Writing Workshop By Kim Lifton Snapshot of Wow banner displayed at NACAC Conference 2013. A reporter from Inside Higher Eddropped by the Wow booth last month during the National Association for College Admission Counseling annual convention in Toronto, ready to learn more […]
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Let the 17 Year Old Voice Be Heard During our September 21 NACAC sessions, admissions officers from both Yale and the University of Michigan along with Dr. Joseph and Rebecca Cullen from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation made it clear that they prefer to read college application essays from high […]
Let the 17 Year Old Voice Be Heard
New Version and Dr. Joseph to Speak at 2013 NACAC We released version 2.7 of the app two days ago. It fixes all bugs. Please let me know if that works. Thank you for patience and for using our application. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-college-application-essays/id531030349?mt=8 Will you be attending NACAC? Dr. Joseph is presenting with […]
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2014 Whitman Writing Supplement (from website. Not yet up on CA) The Common Application for Whitman College includes the following writing supplement for the 2013-14 application cycle. Required Whitman Supplement – First-Years Please respond to the following prompt. Your response should be 250 words or less. Part of being a Whittie is living […]
2014 Whitman Writing Supplement
2013-2014 American University Writing Supplement 1. American University provides its students the freedom to pursue majors and minors within and across the different schools and colleges of the University. In one paragraph, discuss your academic goals and how American University would help you achieve them. (Required, 250 words words max, Paste […]
2014 American University Supplement
2013-2014 Claremont McKenna College Writing Supplement Two required, medium responses. 1. What influenced you the most in your decision to apply to CMC? Please limit your response to no more than 200 words. (Required, 200 word max, Paste in). 2. Leadership is a constant theme and emphasis at CMC. One way […]
2013-2014 Claremont McKenna Writing Supplement
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 […]
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2 2013-2014 Ohio State Writing Supplement No General Ohio State Questions. Just for specific programs. (To see these specific essays, you must click yes in Ohio State Members Questions under Academics.) These applications are due November 1. Morrill Scholars Program Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s Morrill Scholars Program Essay Prompt: How can […]