College Essays are Personal Essays – Learn the Conventions of the Genre
When most students are confronted with a college essay, they encounter a conflict - should the personal statement be like...
You’re Doing It Wrong: Mistakes You Make as You Try to Bolster Your Profile
Getting into highly selective colleges has become ridiculously competitive. Rather than exploring whether their future happiness and success really depends...
What courses should you take to get into a highly selective college?
Every year in mid-September the question arises for high school students and parents - what courses should we select for...
The Importance of Being Earnest – Writing an Effective College Essay
The most effective way to write a college essay is to be personal, honest, and vulnerable. There are other ways,...
Transferring to an Elite School
It’s difficult for seniors in high school to know what they want in a college, what a particular school is...
Getting Started on Your College Essay Part 2: Some Exercises to Get You Started
Here are a few exercises to get started As we said in the last blog, the objective of the college...
