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Category: Essays

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Vanderbilt University’s Essays

If you're applying to Vanderbilt University, you'll want to do a stellar job on the one additional prompt they ask you to answer. Here are our thoughts on the best approach to the Vanderbilt essay.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer University of Washington Essays

The University of Washington application evaluates student candidates holistically, emphasizing more than grades and scores. That means that the essays you submit are absolutely critical! Your writing needs to effectively tell your story to reviewers and convince them that you should be at their school. Let's take a look at the prompts you're working with to make sure your essays hit the right note.

10 Most Common College Essay Editing Mistakes

We know - the editing process proves difficult for lots of people. Let's get started with some common college essay editing mistakes.

How Do I Handle Difficult College Essay Topics?

Wondering how to handle delicate or difficult college essay topics? You're not alone. Deciding how to approach college essay topics like politics and mental health can be a challenge.

College Admissions: Let’s Go Dragon Slaying

Good grades aren't enough to drive admission to a top tier college. What sets you apart is demonstrable weirdness. We'll explain.

When to Start on Your College Essays? Now!

The beginning of your summer, your rising senior year, is the perfect time to start planning your first college essay. Your mind is no longer full of the memorized facts, equations, and extracurricular scheduling of the school year. You also are likely to have more time to dedicate the process of brainstorming, writing, and editing that are necessary to write a thoughtfully organized and meaningful essay.  Do not sell yourself short in waiting to write this all-important piece that will be a deciding factor as to whether or not you are accepted to the school of your dream; start now!

Beyond the Numbers: 3 Tips for Writing Your College Essay

Excellent students will often soar through their final exams, SATs, ACTs, and get stunning references from their teachers. But then, the college essay hits them like an anvil. This is because they've mastered everything thrown at them, but never looked at their own story. The personal statement is easy to dismiss and scoff at, but really, this is the only chance to know a person aside from numbers on a page and secondhand stories from teachers.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer MIT Essays

Wondering how to approach the writing for MIT essays? You're not alone. It's no surprise that the school is extremely selective.
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