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College essay: telling your story college essay college essay topics common application essay essay prompts

As the junior year of high school comes to an end, college application season begins. The components of a strong application consist of grades, test scores, extracurricular activities, and teacher
recommendations. And then, there are the essays. The main essay is typically the Common Application...

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Get to the point! Six steps to writing your college application essays college essay topics common application essay essay essay prompts

 

Your college application essay is your chance to let the Admissions Office get to know you. Take this opportunity to consider what you want them to know about you.

1. Get started.

Review your application. Do your activities, classes, and accomplishments point to a specific...

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Why Are You Applying Here? essay prompts

With so much competition for admission to selective colleges, students want to do everything right in preparing their applications. They often seek to write what they think admission officers want to read. Not a good plan. Students often think they need to impress the reader with their...

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It’s Never Too Early to Start Thinking About Your Essays common application common application essay essay essay prompts

Last week, the Common Application announced that the essay prompts for 2019-2020 will remain the same as they were in 2018-2019 application.  So, what are you waiting for?  Now is a great time to start brainstorming topics for your Common App essay.    

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