Congratulations to the First Essay Jumpstart Experts!

by | Apr 28, 2016

College Admissions Consultants Learn Essay Coaching A group of nine college admissions consultants from the San Diego area helped me kick off my College Application Essay Writing Bootcamp this week. After participating in my two-hour workshop at the beautiful home of...

Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success Essay Prompts

by | Apr 24, 2016

The 5 New Essay Prompts for the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success Application (coming soon?) (And a little rant) What Coalition, you ask? If you are like most of us, you either have never heard of this Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success...

UC Essay Prompt 3: Talents and Skills

by | Apr 19, 2016

What Are You Good At? (Yes, UC Essay Prompt 3 Can Be About Almost Anything!)   I believe all students who need to answer four of the new University of California “Personal Insight Questions” should seriously consider the third one, otherwise known as...

Waitlist Essays and Letters: 12 Tips to Game Them

by | Apr 11, 2016

For the first time in the eight years I’ve been helping students with their college application essays, I’ve had a flurry of requests from students asking for help with waitlist essays and letters. What torture for them! Most have been waiting for months...

Lessons from a Winning Ivy League Essay on Costco

by | Apr 2, 2016

Viral Costco Essay Writer Thanks Essay Hell! Read Brittany Stinson’s College Application Essay That Landed Her in Four Ivies—plus Stanford! I can’t resist the news stories that break this time of year announcing students who get into multiple ivy...