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.
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.
When writing a college essay, it’s crucial to grab the reader’s attention from the get-go. Make your essay stand out by opening your essay with a zinger in the first line.
What makes a painting come to life? Details! So it is with your college essay. You need to paint a picture that includes interesting details that make your story a pleasure to read.
How should you tackle that short essay about your favorite activity on the Common Application?
Any writer has to consider the audience for whom they are writing. Your college essay is no different. Think long and hard about how the admissions officer will approach the process of reading your personal statement. And then prepare to give that person a whiz-bang piece of prose.
College admissions expert Mark Montgomery can help you find the college of your dreams, and will use his insider knowledge to guide you through the admissions process.
Mark Montgomery is a college admissions insider: that means he knows the ropes, and can offer invaluable help in your college search.
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The SAT includes a writing portion in which students are required to write a persuasive essay. Read these tips for preparing to write a perfect essay for the SAT.
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.
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.
