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Submitting College Applications Early? Learn what to Double-Check

Submitting College Applications Early? Learn what to Double-Check

By Jennifer L. With application deadlines fast approaching, many students are excited to hit “submit” early—a smart strategy that can...

Should I Take the SAT/ACT?

Should I Take the SAT/ACT?

by Jennifer L. The SAT and ACT remain important opportunities to showcase your academic strengths and enhance your college application...

Tips to Maximize SAT Success

Tips to Maximize SAT Success

by David H. N., PhD The SAT is a long test that requires you to learn patterns in how questions...

Debunking Common College Admissions Myths

Debunking Common College Admissions Myths

By Sarah M. There is a dizzying amount of information and advice surround college applications and admissions, making it difficult...

How Has AI Affected College Admissions?

How Has AI Affected College Admissions?

By Lydia C. Given the rising power of Artificial intelligence (AI) tools in synthesizing strings of words, it has affected...

Should You Apply via Regular Decision or Early Action?

Should You Apply via Regular Decision or Early Action?

By David N. Colleges let you apply “early”? And why would you want to do that? Well, applying early via...

College Essays Blog

What Are Vague Pronoun Problems?

What Are Vague Pronoun Problems?

by Kathleen M. The main problem with most writing is clarity.  And teachers will mark all sorts of things to...

How to Avoid Sentence Fragments

How to Avoid Sentence Fragments

by Kathleen M. In order to avoid sentence fragments, you have to know what they are.  And it is really...

How to Make Personal Writing More Conversational

How to Make Personal Writing More Conversational

by Kathleen M. There are a few tried and true ways to make personal writing sound more conversational, and less...

Writers to Be Inspired by for Women’s History Month

Writers to Be Inspired by for Women’s History Month

by Kathleen M. Women’s History Month started in 1980 as Women’s History Week and now is observed throughout the month...

How to Write on a Social Issue

How to Write on a Social Issue

by Kathleen M. You have selected your top ten schools to apply to and at least one of them has...

Should You Write About a Role Model?

Should You Write About a Role Model?

by Kathleen M. Beware!  This is a tricky question hiding in plain sight.  You think – oh, I got this...