FREE College Application Essay Webinars!

FREE Summer Essay Writing Webinars! First one: Wednesday, July 8! I know this is a hard time for many students and families. To do my small part to try to ease the financial strain due to the current pandemic, I will be offering FREE webinars this summer to help...

Start a Coronavirus Diary NOW!

It’s Not Too Late to Capture Your Unique COVID-19 Experience in a Journal I know most of your are busy with online schooling. If you find extra time on your hands, and want a great way to practice narrative writing to prepare for your college application essays,...

The Main Point of Your College App Essay

Know the Main Point You Want to Make About Yourself In Your Essay! Or else…   I don’t know why I haven’t written about this before. It’s soooooo important to writing a college application essay that will give you that edge in landing your...

How to Write About the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

***Need in-person help getting starting? Check out my Jumpstart Webinars. Only $30! FREE if you can’t afford them. Two left this month!  Tips on Turning Problems into Hot Topics So you have thought of a topic you want to write about in your college application...

How to Ignore College Application Essay Hype

Need Help Starting Your Essays?  I have a Jumpstart Webinar THIS Saturday morning, June 22! Only $30, includes my online essay writing course, too! Webinar Details Click Here! Keep Your Summer Chill! Many of you are already out for summer, or at the finishing line....

Why Kids CAN Write–If You Teach Them How

Students Stress Over College App Essays Because for the First Time They Want to Write But Realize They Don’t Know How The New York Times ran an article yesterday called “Why Kids Can’t Write.” Great piece, but I didn’t agree with the...

The Trouble with Boys and College Application Essays

Who Writes Better College Application Essays: Boys or Girls? When I gave one of my summer college application essay writing boot camps this last weekend in my hometown of Laguna Beach, I had 11 boys and one girl. As the students showed up, I casually mentioned this...

How To Give College Admissions Officials Essays They Want

Colleges Love Your Stories Especially Those That Seem Almost Ordinary!   I’ve read several news articles in recent weeks featuring college admissions officials sharing what they liked about college application essays they read over the last year. This...

Should You Gamble on Your College Application Essay?

Can a Risky College Application Essay Get You Into the Ivies? Maybe…   This time of year, a flurry of stories hit the national media about students who get into all the Ivy League schools (plus Stanford). The stories always include scrutiny and speculation...