by j9robinson | Feb 18, 2017
Big Red Flag on this New Common Application Prompt 6! The Common Application added two new prompts for 2017-18. Now students can choose from seven prompts (instead of five) to inspire their personal statement “Common App” essay. The seventh new...
by j9robinson | Jan 11, 2017
Here are 6 sample essays from Heavenly Essays: 50 College Application Essays That Worked, by Janine Robinson. They are all narrative, slice-of-life essays that used real-life experiences to illustrate points the students wanted to showcase about themselves. Brock...
by j9robinson | Oct 26, 2016
24 More Commonly Asked Questions about College Admissions Essays How far back should I go in tracing my background? When writing about experiences from your past, it’s best to stick to your high school years in general (for Common Application and incoming...
by j9robinson | Aug 10, 2016
I’m always trying to find ways to help students quickly come up with topic ideas and a path to cranking out their college application essays. Typically, I advise them to start with their defining qualities or characteristics, and then find real-life stories or...
by j9robinson | Jul 15, 2016
Got a Burning Question About Your College Application Essay? (Leave it in the Comments!) After working with students like you for nearly a decade now, I’ve heard a lot of questions about these cursed essays. And you are so smart to ask them. How else can you...
by j9robinson | Jun 28, 2016
It’s been a big year for changes in the college admissions scene. I wrote this guest column about many of them in my local newspaper, The Laguna Beach Independent, this week. About the same time this was published, yet another college application system entered...
by j9robinson | May 3, 2016
Tips and Ideas for Coalition for Access Essay Prompts: The First and Last If you are using the new Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success to apply to college for 2016-17, you first need to check if the college or university you want to attend...
by j9robinson | 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...
by j9robinson | Apr 15, 2016
Ready to Start? Scroll through the helpful posts below or check out the popular posts on the right to learn how to brainstorm a unique topic, map out a writing plan and craft an engaging, meaningful and memorable essay. It’s easier than you think! Need more...
by j9robinson | Apr 15, 2016
Teaching How to Write College Application Essays Many Language Arts (English) teachers are tasked with teaching high school juniors and seniors how to craft personal essays to use for their college applications. I believe teachers can find many posts on my blog here...
