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Common App Essay About a Belief or Idea

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 Do College Admissions Look For in an Essay?

What does college admission look for in an essay? It’s a difficult question, because every essay is different–and every applicant is different. However, an expert college admissions advisor offers tips on what your college essay should contain.

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Don’t Be Afraid of (The Failure) Prompt #2 of the Common App Essay

Great College Advice's Jamie Berger discusses Prompt #2 of the Common App essay, the failure prompt.
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Essay Tips for Prompt #1 of the Common App: Sharing Your Story of What Makes You Unique

Writing your Common App essay about your background, identity, interest, or talent is a great way to stand out from the crowd–if you zero in on what the essay prompt
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Common App Essay: Choose Your Own Topic

Not sure what to write about for your Common App college essay? Do not fear. You can write about virtually anything – as long as your essay contains fundamental elements.
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Tips for the Common App Essay Prompts

Are you having a difficult time getting started on your Common App personal essay? Here are some tips from Great College Advice.
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College Admissions Planning for High School Juniors 

How should high school juniors begin preparing for college admissions? This article outlines what juniors can do to kickstart the college admissions process.
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Cómo aplicar a universidades de EE. UU. desde Argentina en ocho simples pasos

Descubre los mejores consejos de expertos nativos para postularte desde Argentina a universidades de EE. UU. ¡Sigue estos simples pasos para comenzar!
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