As students toil on their applications, they often wonder, do the essays make a difference?
The answer is YES, you bet those college essays matter! And they often help a student not only get into the college, they also help them pay for that college.
A Pacific Palisades mom recently reported to me that her child not only got into a top tier college, he also earned a substantial scholarship.
The student didn’t get the merit aid for athletics or academics or community service. No, he was awarded the money because he wrote a great essay. How do I know that? Because the college actually said that in their scholarship letter!
As educational consultants, we know the value of a good essay. It’s not only a chance to stand out and get accepted by the college, it’s also a chance to make the college want you even more so that they’ll throw money at you.
Educational consultants offer many services for the college bound set, but one of those most important is guiding students with their essays. Give us a shout if you’re interested in learning more.
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Mark Montgomery
Mark is the Founder and CEO of Great College Advice, a national college admissions consulting firm. As a career educator, he has served as a college administrator, professor of international relations at the University of Denver and the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, program consultant at Yale and the University of Kansas, government instructor at Harvard and Tufts, high school teacher of French, and a Fulbright teacher of English in France. He has personally helped hundreds of students from around the world map their college journeys. Mark speaks on college preparation, selection, and admission to students and parents around the world, and his views have been published in major newspapers and journals.
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Mark is the Founder and CEO of Great College Advice, a national college admissions consulting firm. As a career educator, he has served as a college administrator, professor of international relations at the University of Denver and the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, program consultant at Yale and the University of Kansas, government instructor at Harvard and Tufts, high school teacher of French, and a Fulbright teacher of English in France. He has personally helped hundreds of students from around the world map their college journeys. Mark speaks on college preparation, selection, and admission to students and parents around the world, and his views have been published in major newspapers and journals.