by stephen | Jul 16, 2018 | General College Applications Advice
When you look down at a college application and see you have a half-dozen essays to fill out, it’s very easy to think “I’ll just do this essay today, those in a week, and those I can do quickly so I’ll wait until I sent my app out.”...
by stephen | Jun 4, 2018 | General College Applications Advice
Sometimes, no matter how vulnerable you want to be, there are taboo topics that just shouldn’t get brought up in your essay. While it’s important to show your most compelling side, there are a few topics that, even if you believe they are compelling,...
by stephen | May 28, 2018 | General College Applications Advice
The personal statement is usually open-ended, 500 to 650 words, and has very few other guidelines to tell your story. With all this freedom, you have the chance to write something magical. The flip side, of course, is that with this freedom comes the burden of too...
