seniors.

2020 University of Chicago Supplemental Prompts The University of Chicago released its 2019-2020 supplemental essay prompts. Great options as always. We love number 4. Essay Option 4 “Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.” – Jessamyn West —Inspired by Elizabeth Mansfield, Class of 2020 To see all their prompts, check out […]

2020 University of Chicago Supplemental Essay Prompts

 in Weekly College Application Tips  tagged 2019-2020 essay prompts / 2020 essay prompts / admissions / Common Application / seniors. / supplemental essays / university of chicago by
2
Yale 2018-2019 Essays Thanks to #Yale for releasing its Fall 2019 Essays. ‏”What inspires you?” is one. Passionate #college applicants inspire us. All College Application Essays has all college application requirements. https://allcollegeessays.org.  Make sure you check the difference between the Common Application and Coalition Application requirements. The former requires only written word responses, while the […]

Yale 2018-2019 Essays

 in Weekly College Application Tips  tagged 2018-2019 Common Application / all college application essays / coalition application / college / Common Application / high school seniors / NACAC / Questbridge / seniors. / Writing Supplement / writing supplements / Yale / yale admissions by
University of Chicago, UNC, Georgia Tech, Roanoke, Columbia Change Deadlines With the new Common Application and its glitches, some schools are pushing back freshman early deadlines like they did for Hurricane Sandy. UNC and Georgia Tech have moved early action deadlines from October 15 to October 21. Roanoke has moved […]

University of Chicago, UNC, Georgia Tech, Roanoke, Columbia Change Deadlines

 in Weekly College Application Tips  tagged Columbia University / Common Application / georgia tech / high school seniors / roanoke / seniors. / unc / university of north carolina by
Waiting, waiting, waiting for 2014 CA4 Writing Supplements We thought the CA4 had promised to release all (or even most) Writing Supplements with its new CA4 launch yesterday. No such luck. Not one was posted on August 1, 2014. So we have been busily updating the other info we can […]

Waiting, waiting, waiting for 2014 CA4 Writing Supplements

 in Weekly College Application Tips  tagged CA4 / Class of 2014 / Class of 2018 / Common Application / Nancy Grisemer / rising seniors / seniors. / WOW Writing by
Write a “Where I’m From” Poem: Brainstorming Tip #5 Read George Lyon’s “Where I’m From” Poem. http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html Think of where you are from. Read the poem to get ideas to write your own and start an amazing essay.

Write a “Where I’m From” Poem: Brainstorming Tip #5

 in Weekly College Application Tips  tagged admissions essays / all college essays / application essays / college applicaition essays / college application essays / college application tips / college applications / Common Application / harvard / high school seniors / high school. / personal statements / rebecca joseph / seniors. by
College Application Essay Tip #10: Self Yourself Tip 10. Most importantly, make yourself come alive throughout this process. Write about yourself as passionately and powerfully as possible. Be proud of your life and accomplishments. Sell yourself!!! Don’t lose this incredibly important opportunity to share unique stories about yourself. These are […]

College Application Essay Tip #10: Sell Yourself

 in Weekly College Application Tips  tagged admissions essays / all college essays / application essays / applications / college / college admissions / college admissions essays / college application essays / college application tips / college applications / Common Application / getmetocollege / harvard / NACAC / seniors. / universal application by
College Application Essay Tip #6: Always Write in the First Person Tip # 6: Always write in the first person. Remember, these are autobiographical essays, even when you talk about other people or issues. Remember the colleges are looking to accept you, not your relatives. So use the one third […]

College Application Essay Tip #6: Always Write in the First ...

 in Weekly College Application Tips  tagged all college essays / applications / college admissions / college application essays / college applications / Common Application / high school. / latinos in college / NACAC / personal statements / seniors. by