by j9robinson | May 30, 2015
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 the only time having a juicy problem is a good thing. So take...
by j9robinson | May 26, 2015
I’m not sure how many high schools require their English teachers to help students write college application essays, but those that do could give their juniors and seniors a huge advantage in the college admissions game. For many students, an assignment...
by j9robinson | May 22, 2015
I’m Giving It Away to 50 Lucky Students! UPDATE 5-30-2015: This offer is over. Sorry! I’m offering my new mini online course, How to Write a College Application Essay, to the first 50 students who send me a request via email. I will send you...
by j9robinson | May 21, 2015
Colleges Encourage Students to Write About $ and Work in College Application Essays The New York Times today published the seven college application essays it liked the best for its contest about writing on the topic of money. Most of the winners wrote...
by j9robinson | May 11, 2015
I’m always on the lookout for new voices in the college admissions industry who try to help students and parents and all of us keep a balanced and sane perspective on the frenzied quest for the perfect college. Kristin White, an educational consultant who...
by j9robinson | May 3, 2015
Here’s a guest post by a talented college application essay writing coach named Ethan Sawyer. I love what he shares about how important it is to have both an engaging story at the start of an essay, and then a key insight that reveals what it meant. From Ethan:...
