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The Newest Change for the Common Application

on February 8, 2013 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

Earlier this week the Common Application organization released its new college essay prompts. For months plenty of people (myself included) worried that the advisory board of 15 counselors in charge of revising the prompts were going to recommend killing off Option 6, which encourages applicants to write creatively. Sure enough, Option 6 that allows applicants [...]

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A Lovely College Essay Example

on December 21, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that most students dread writing their college essays. I fear that the task will become harder for many students beginning in the next admission season. As I mentioned in my last college blog post, the nonprofit that overseas the Common Application has announced plans to eliminate what [...]

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Uh Oh! Messing With the Common Application Essay

on December 19, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

Many of you probably aren’t aware of the changes that are in store next year for the main essay in the Common Application. The news isn’t good.  After conferring for 1 1/2 years, a committee of counselors decided to strike a blow against teenage creativity. If you’ve seen the Common Application, you can appreciate that [...]

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6 College Essay Topics

on July 9, 2012 in Admissions, Applying

If you (or your child) is a rising senior, now is a good time to get started on the dreaded college essay. If you’re  applying to a Common Application school – and there are now nearly 500 colleges and universities that use this form – you will have six college essay choices. If it’s any [...]

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Can a Guinea Pig Be In a College Essay?

on October 26, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

Last night my nephew Matt sent me his college essay to check out. We had talked a couple of weeks ago about what might make a compelling topic. I told Matt that he needed to write an essay that conveyed in vivid detail what kind of teenager he is. You can write a college essay [...]

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5 Things High School Seniors Should Be Doing Now

on August 2, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Financial aid, Money

If you are a rising high school senior, you probably thought you had all summer to get prepared for the upcoming college admission frenzy. But guess what? You’re running out of time. To avoid the time crunch in the fall, here are five things you can do now: 1. Examine school prices. I think it’s [...]

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