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How to Write the Perfect College Essay for the Common Application–Transition to Adulthood

July 12, 2013

Mark’s final post in a series on essays explore the prompt in which students are asked to recount an incident that marks their transition from childhood to adulthood.

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How to Write the Perfect College Essay for the Common Application–A Place or Environment

July 11, 2013

The new perfect college essay prompts for the Common Application are much more narrow than they have been in the past. However, some of the

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common app essay prompts a comprehensive guide

How to Write the Perfect College Essay for the Common Application–Beliefs and Ideas

July 10, 2013

Mark continues his examination of the Common Application college essay prompts. This one focuses on the “belief or idea” prompt.

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How To Write A Perfect College Essay for the Common Application–Your Background Story

July 8, 2013

Essay Writing! This first in a series of posts on the Common Application essay prompts focuses on how to answer the prompt about how your background or story has shaped your identity.

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Essays That Worked–Examples of Successful College Applications

July 1, 2011

Sometimes looking at examples of successful college essays can help you get the creative juices flowing.

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How To Write A College Essay

June 8, 2010

The presentation of this video is meant to make you giggle. But the advice it contains is pretty darned good. If you need help with

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How to Calculate Your GPA–Letter Grades and Percentages

November 21, 2008

What does your GPA mean? What is your real GPA? What is your core GPA? How will your GPA be used in the college admissions process. This article helps you understand how your GPA may translate into percentages.

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