Educators: 6 Reasons to Embrace the College Application Essay
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...Online Mini Course: How to Write a College Application Essay
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Essay Hell’s NEW Writing Survival Kit
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A good selfie can define and shape your personal image that you blast out to the world. The same goes with your college application essay. Both selfies and personal statement essays are supposed to capture your essence on some level, and reveal what makes you...UC College Application Essay Instant Boot Camp
UPDATE: as of March 23, 2016 The University of California announced NEW essay prompts for 2016-17. Read about how to answer them HERE. This post is now outdated. The information is no longer relevant!! If you are working on your two college application essays...Think Your Topic is Too Broad? It Probably Is…
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