Writing the College Application Essay: No Salespeople Allowed

When writing their college application essays, students will sometimes feel compelled to spell out exactly what they are thinking, which is often some variation of, “I’ve got great test scores, a 4.2 GPA, and I served Thanksgiving dinners at the local shelter every year. How can you not accept me?” While this feeling may be […]

Writing the Col…

Writing the College Application Essay – Finding a Topic: Ten More Questions to Ask Yourself 1. Is there anything you would fight and die for? What? Why? 2. Any person? Who? Why? 3. What’s your dominant positive quality? How do you think it was developed within you? 4. How has that quality been revealed in your […]