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Coalition App essays: "The belief challenged" prompt

May 26, 2017

Have you ever had a closely-held belief challenged? Mark gives you some ideas on how to write about it.

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Being a Teenager prompt for the Coalition App

May 25, 2017

You know all about being a teenager, but how do you write about it? Mark gives some tips.

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Coalition App Essays: The Topic of Your Choice Prompt

May 24, 2017

How should you address the “topic of your choice” essay on the Coalition college application? Mark offers some tips.

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Coalition App essays: The "meaningful contribution" prompt

May 15, 2017

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

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Coalition Application Essays: What are they?

May 3, 2017

Mark introduces the essay topics from the Coalition Application for 2017-2018.

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Write a Great College Essay for the Common Application: The Solve a Problem Prompt

April 17, 2017

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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Great College Essays — How to Address the "Background" Prompt

April 7, 2017

Mark offers advice on how to write a great college essay based on your background, identity, interests, or talents.

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Common Application Essays: What are they?

April 6, 2017

Mark explains the importance of the personal statement and introduces the main elements of the college essay

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Take a look at the 2017-2018 Coalition Application essay prompts!

February 15, 2017

The Common Application essay prompts came out last week; today, we wanted to take a look at a list of the Coalition Application essay prompts. The Coalition

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The Common Application Essays for 2017-2018 Have Been Released!

February 8, 2017

The college essay prompts for 2017-2018 have been announced by the Common Application. Have a look at them now!

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How to Write the Perfect College Essay–Tell a Good Story

August 15, 2013

At the heart of every college essay is a good story. Everyone loves a good story, but what are the elements that make it good. Reflecting on these elements can help you improve your essay and thus your chances of acceptance at your top choice university.

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The Cardinal Rule for Writing a Perfect College Essay

August 9, 2013

What’s the most important rule for writing the perfect college essay for your college application? Check out Mark’s “cardinal rule”. And find out what a “cardinal rule” is, too boot!

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