Writing the hardship essay for your college application
Candid advice about writing your hardship essay for your college application: Advice, tips, and examples.
The 5 ways COVID-19 is changing how the University of California admits applicants
In May of 2020, the University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously to make five historic changes to how it admits students applying to the University of California.
Top 20 college applicants: Cultural activities that you should start a few years early before you apply to college.
You need these cultural activities for certain top colleges, but especially for Columbia.
5 things you can do right now to stand out
Parents and students, this is for you if you’re applying to college in the fall: 5 things you can do now to stay busy and improve your application.
Will the University of California accept old SAT scores for the class of 2017?
Summary: No official announcement from the UCs yet: The University of California has not yet made an official decision about whether it…
A new version of the Common App is coming. Thank goodness.
There’s a new version of the Common App coming on August 1, 2013, and they’re calling it CA4. So, what’s wrong with…
Sample email: I made a mistake on my application
So you made a mistake on your Common App? And the college you applied to has instructed you to contact the admissions…
Think twice before you write that clever status message
Quick advice, everybody: Anytime you make a post on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, your school website, some random essay website, or whatever, you’ve…
8 great first lines from Stanford application essays
It’s college admissions season and high school seniors all over the country are struggling to perfectly capture the essence of who they…