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Category: Essays

5 Steps to the Perfect College Admissions Essay

Essay Scoop: Cornell University Essays

Let's discuss how to answer your Cornell University essays for the college application.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Columbia Short Responses

Here we provide some tips and traps for responding to the Columbia short responses and questions.

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.

Stanford’s Dean of Admissions on What Applicants Miss

At Stanford, Columbia, and Boston University - according to the Director of Admission at Stanford, is one of the "greatest missed opportunities of the application."

Top Tips from a Former Stanford Admissions Officer

Want to catch up with the state of affairs in college admissions? Tune in for the latest tips from a former Stanford admissions officer.

8 Things To Include In Your College Admission 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.

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.