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...
by stephen | Feb 12, 2018 | How to Write a Personal Statement
You’ve done all the work you can on your essay. Now it’s time to seek feedback from someone else. You Can’t Do It All By now, you’ve written two drafts, you have a solid idea of what you want your essay to say, and you’ve gotten it to...
by stephen | Jan 15, 2018 | How to Write a Personal Statement
If you’re not planning on doing a second draft on your essay, think again. Even the greatest writers of all time will have typos, awkward sentences, and poor word choice in their first drafts. As good of a writer as you may be–even if you’re the best...
by stephen | Jan 1, 2018 | College Essay Writing Tips
Rarely, if ever, is this a literal error. If it is, it’s one that even the most novice of writers can correct. You just don’t see “I play basketball for fun. I play basketball for fun.” So what do I mean when I say “don’t repeat...
