College Application
Great College Essays — How to Address the "Background" Prompt
Mark offers advice on how to write a great college essay based on your background, identity, interests, or talents.
April 7, 2017
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
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An international student describes the difficulties of his complex origins, and the solace he found in a liberal arts major.
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Is business the best major? It’s certainly the most popular–but not necessarily the best.
If a student misbehaves or otherwise angers a teacher, does that teacher have the right to revoke a previously written letter of recommendation? Mark Montgomery weighs in.