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Category: Essays

12 Tips for Finding the Best College Essay Coach (2025)

This article offers 12 tips for parents to help find a college essay coach for your student! College essays matter now more than ever.

Spotlight: How to Be Yourself in 500 Words (or Less)

I want to emphasize that there will always be some serendipity in college acceptances. At the end of the day, you can only be yourself.

Georgetown Supplemental Essay: Top 10 Tips & Examples

In this guide, we’ll provide the top 10 tips and examples to help you craft compelling Georgetown essays that will impress the admissions committee.

Empowerly Student Speaks From the Heart

Today, we wanted to share the achievements of one of our stellar Empowerly students, Isabella, and how we supported her in gaining admission to her current university, UC Berkeley!

Harvard Supplemental Essays: Top 10 Tips & Examples

Unlock success with our top 10 tips and examples for Harvard supplemental essays. Craft standout essays and enhance your admission chances.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Cornell University’s Essays

Cornell University demands a strong application to succeed. Here is Empowerly's guidance on how to answer the Cornell essays!Â

How to Approach College Admissions Essays

In this article, we will review the basics for submitting applications, and common pitfalls students make when writing college admissions essays.

Characteristics Colleges Look for in Students

The characteristics colleges look for in students, while perhaps not all that unexpected, should be considered before you submit your application.

Responding to the Common App COVID-19 Prompt

COVID-19 has had far-reaching effects on the world, not in the least on students. We'll walk you through the Common App COVID prompt and what to do.