Being a Teenager prompt for the Coalition App
May 25, 2017
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You know all about being a teenager, but how do you write about it? Mark gives some tips.
Category: College Essays
Coalition App Essays: The Topic of Your Choice Prompt
May 24, 2017
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How should you address the “topic of your choice” essay on the Coalition college application? Mark offers some tips.
Coalition App essays: The "meaningful contribution" prompt
May 15, 2017
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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
Coalition Application Essays: What are they?
May 3, 2017
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Mark introduces the essay topics from the Coalition Application for 2017-2018.
Great College Essay Advice for the Common App – The Personal Growth Prompt
April 18, 2017
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Mark offers expert college essay advice. Here he dissects the Common Application prompt focused on an accomplishment, event, or realization that led to personal growth.
Common App – the Engaging Topic Prompt
April 18, 2017
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Great College Essays start with great topics. Here Mark decodes the Common Application prompt that focuses on an interest that you find particularly captivating.
Write a Great College Essay for the Common Application: The Solve a Problem Prompt
April 17, 2017
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What problems interest you? Why do these problems interest you? Answer these questions in a great college essay for the Common Application.
Essay for the Common App About a Belief or Idea
April 14, 2017
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How do your beliefs and ideas shape who you are as a person? The Common Application prompt that focuses on how those beliefs or ideas were challenged can reveal a lot about you.
Great College Essays — How to Address the "Background" Prompt
April 7, 2017
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Mark offers advice on how to write a great college essay based on your background, identity, interests, or talents.
Common Application Essays: What are they?
April 6, 2017
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Mark explains the importance of the personal statement and introduces the main elements of the college essay
