
Coalition App essays: The “belief challenged” prompt
Have you ever had a closely-held belief challenged? Mark gives you some ideas on how to write about it.

Have you ever had a closely-held belief challenged? Mark gives you some ideas on how to write about it.

You know all about being a teenager, but how do you write about it? Mark gives some tips.

How should you address the “topic of your choice” essay on the Coalition college application? Mark offers some tips.

Mark reflects on whether kids today are smarter and more talented than Ivy League applicants of the past. His answer: no.

This post is another in my series on how to address the college application essay prompts from the Coalition App. This year, you have five prompts from which to choose

Andrea Aronson offers Great College Advice? Who says? Parents and students who have worked with her.

What problems interest you? Why do these problems interest you? Answer these questions in a great college essay for the Common Application.

Mark offers advice on how to write a great college essay based on your background, identity, interests, or talents.

Mark explains the importance of the personal statement and introduces the main elements of the college essay