
Coalition App: The “Meaningful Contribution” Prompt
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

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

Lehigh University aims to grow, while St. Joseph’s College closes its doors.

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.

How do you calculate your GPA for college? Educational consultant Mark Montgomery describes the math behind a GPA and answers one of life’s great questions: how to raise it so

Mark Montgomery, college admissions expert, talks about the new curriculum at Trinity University, designed to give students a well-rounded liberal arts education.