How to Answer Prompt #1 of the New Common Application
College Admissions Essays: The Common App. Prompt #1 My Favorite Out of the five questions you can chose from to write your application essay for The Common Application, I like the first one a lot....
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How to Answer Prompt 4 for the Common App for your College Application Essay Prompt 4: Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a...
View ArticleHow To Find the Best Essay Help: Part One
If you landed on my Essay Hell blog, there’s a strong chance you are in search of help on writing your college application essay. Yes, that’s what I do, and I’m happy to help you. But I was thinking...
View ArticleHow to Answer Common Application Prompt 4: Free Tutorial Video
The folks at The Common Application added a new prompt this year and I love it. It asks you to write about a problem. What’s so great about a problem? Problems = Stories = Great Essays! This may be...
View ArticleHow Many Common Application Essays Should You Write?
Short Answer: ONE College Application Essay for The Common App The Common Application comes out officially August 1. But they already announced the changes for this coming 2015-16 season. The most...
View ArticleHow to Write a College Application Essay Even If You Can’t Write
or Why Bad Writers Write the Best College Application Essays If you think you can’t write, and you need to write a college application essay, this is your lucky day. There’s a higher-than-average...
View ArticleIs Your Privilege Showing?
College Application Essays Humility Goes a Long Way Many of the students I work with are from privileged backgrounds. (Hey, it’s expensive to hire a tutor!) They live in affluent communities, go on...
View ArticleStart Your College Application Essay: Brainstorm Guide
Find Your Problems and You Will Find Your Best Stories Every year, I write a post for all you students who are ready to start your college application essay. All you need is to find that one magic...
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