by j9robinson | Sep 26, 2009
Here’s a little book of essays written by graduates of Berkeley High School, which has a truly diverse student population and moves through about 700 seniors every year. (“As you will see from these stories, some live on their own, while others come from...
by j9robinson | Jun 26, 2019
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by j9robinson | Jun 6, 2017
Everyone Has a Cultural Background Yours Could Make an Awesome College App Essay Topic! I love working with students from all over the world. I’m always surprised, however, how many of these students overlook their rich backgrounds when brainstorming...
by j9robinson | Oct 25, 2016
FAQ | College Application Essays I’m sharing below 20 of the most common questions about college application essays that I have been asked over the years, along with links to longer explanations and related helpful information. This spring I published a book...
by j9robinson | Jul 18, 2016
Some of my tutoring students skim through a college application essay prompt (such as the five options for The Common Application essay requirement), and in a flash, find one that speaks to them. Others come armed with a long list of topic ideas they have been toying...
by j9robinson | 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...
by j9robinson | Apr 5, 2016
UPDATE as of July 13, 2017: ApplyTexas CHANGED prompt requirements for incoming freshmen for Fall 2018!! Click to see new requirements: Learn about changes. To sum them up: Students must write one core, personal-statement type essay about their background (Same...
by j9robinson | Mar 31, 2016
Learn the Secret to Nailing a Short Essay for Your College Applications Students applying to college often spend most of their energy on their core essay for The Common Application or larger universities. They will soon learn, however, that they need to master the art...
by j9robinson | Mar 29, 2016
HEAVENLY ESSAYS: 50 Narrative College Application Essays That Worked (Click on Book Cover above to go to its sales page on Amazon) The best way to learn how to write a narrative-style college app essay is to read what others have written. This is a collection of 50...
by j9robinson | Feb 9, 2016
Prove You Deserve to Win in Your Scholarship Essays Scholarship essays are critical if you want to go to college, but can’t afford it. To win them, you usually need to write powerful and personal scholarship essays. (Yes, QuestBridge applicants, this...
