One of the new Common Application prompts asks you to recount a time in which you failed. This essay requires that you show both humility and maturity.
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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.
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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. This article will help you write a reflective Common App essay about a belief or idea.
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What really looks good on a college application? Fancy summer programs? You’d be surprised…
Continue readingCan I Make More Than One Version of the Common App?
Wondering whether you can make changes to your Common App after you’ve already submitted it? New Jersey Educational Consultant, Andrea Aronson, explains it all.
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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.
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Not sure what to write about for your Common Application college essay? Never fear: you can write about virtually anything–as long as your essay contains fundamental elements. Read Mark’s tips here.
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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.
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Mark offers advice on how to write a great college essay based on your background, identity, interests, or talents.
Continue readingCommon Application Essays: What are they?
Mark explains the importance of the personal statement and introduces the main elements of the college essay
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