Happy October Seniors (and your parents and caretakers if you’re reading!), This is just to check in with a checklist to make sure you're keeping up. ______1. Standardized Test Scores: If you’re sending your test scores, be sure to check on ...
You might have thought we were done with essays when I talked about the personal and supplemental essays, but you were wrong. I specialize in college admissions essay writing, which means I have a ton to share with you. First and foremost, if ...
Over the last couple of weeks, lots of my students and r/ApplyingToCollege and Instagram friends have shared with me that they're feeling overwhelmed – like it feels like it’s going to be impossible to get through this college admissions experience. And ...
Hello Admissions Family, It may not feel like early fall here in Texas, but to me, Labor Day Weekend is the real beginning of the season. As we enter the mid-admissions-season stretch in your admissions journey, I wanted to check in ...
Filling out the Activities Sections of your applications can often be more of an art than a science, so I wanted to share some resources with you and a few of my favorite tips -- and as usual, it got long ...
As if writing the personal essay for your college apps isn't enough, many colleges require shorter, more specific essays -- commonly known as supplemental essays! The colleges aren't trying to torture you though -- or at least I don't think they ...
Hello Admissions Family, Yahoo! Let’s get this party started! Common App, Scoir/Coalition, and UC System apps are now all officially open!!! Now, does that mean that we need to be in a rush and get everything done right away? Absolutely not! ...
Content warning: discussion of traumatic subjects: suicide, sexual abuse, trauma, self-harm There's always a debate about which topics should be avoided at all cost on college essays. The short-list generally boils down to a familiar crew of traumatic or “difficult” subjects. ...
So here's the deal: after reading thousands of essays over the last several years, I know you have it in you to write a strong, heartfelt, personal, personal essay. So, I’m sharing with you the exact steps I use with my ...
Hello Admissions Family, I hope you are all staying healthy and as relaxed as possible as we move into the height of our summer. In Houston, our summer is pretty brutal, and I know for many of you, you're feeling the ...
