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The Volunteer Essay

The Volunteer Essay

by Albert Leo “LOOK COLLEGES, I AM A GOOD PERSON!” In...

3 Excellent Examples of Personal Writing

3 Excellent Examples of Personal Writing

by Michelle So you’re well underway on your first draft of your college essay. You have a story, you’ve given...

The College Essay and the Philosopher’s Thoughts

The College Essay and the Philosopher’s Thoughts

by Albert Leo When we think of philosophy, we might think of some Greek man draped with a piece of...

Perfection is Boring

Perfection is Boring

by Albert Leo 2. The lessons we take from obstacles...

Expressing Identity in the Common App Prompts

Expressing Identity in the Common App Prompts

by Albert Leo Now that you’ve started looking at the prompts for the Common App, you can already see how...

Inspiring Quotes from 3 Famous Writers

Inspiring Quotes from 3 Famous Writers

by Michelle Finally, the big moment is here. Time to start on your college essay. You’ve cleaned up a good...