The college essay is one of the most consequential papers you will ever write. A study of 250 top schools found that, on average, the college essays are weighted to count as 25% of your total application—second only to your extracurricular profile and ahead of your grades/transcript. To write an effective personal statement, you must … Read more
Your college admissions essay is all about giving admissions officers a peek into who you are. However, at the end of the day, admissions officers are judges of your skills, experience, and potential—not your therapists. This may sound harsh, but in order to write a successful college essay, you must be strategic about how much … Read more
Your college essay is one of the most consequential papers you will ever write. Taking the extra time to brainstorm and flesh out all of your ideas will boost your chances of a successful essay—and of acceptance. Thankfully, there’s plenty of research online to help us understand what admissions officers want to see in college … Read more
We’ve all done it: procrastinated, procrastinated, procrastinated, and then, ultimately, hated ourselves. No one wants to be there. But that’s where you are. So let’s put our head down and figure out how to move forward. Step 1: Get motivated, and lose the distractions. The hardest part of any essay is getting started. Finding that … Read more
Your college essays are some of the most important papers you’ll ever right. Regardless of whether you’re trying to sit down to write your admissions essay or the final paper of your senior year, distractions are everywhere and motivation is often nowhere to be found. Getting distracted is hard-wired into you. It is part of … Read more
According to some studies, the quality of your college admissions essay accounts for 25% of your overall application. That means getting it right could be the difference between an acceptance letter and a rejection. Writing the perfect college essay starts with choosing the perfect essay topic. Not only will the topic you choose play a … Read more
To effectively “show, not tell” in a college essay, follow these three steps: On a separate piece of paper, write down the point you want to make, i.e. the “takeaway” you want the reader to have. Identify a story, fact, or example that illustrates this point. Write about the story, fact, or example in a … Read more
It is only “too late” to switch (AKA transfer) colleges if it will set back your preferred graduation timeline. Generally, transferring before the end of your sophomore year will prevent you from having to push back your graduation date. Your graduation timeline will be pushed back if the minimum attendance duration at your new school … Read more
Colleges can not look at your search history during the application process, but are able to look at your search history if you’re use their WiFi. With this being said, colleges almost never look at the search history of their students. Can I get rejected from a college because of my search history? No, colleges … Read more
Yes, you can transfer colleges twice, but there are potential downsides you should be aware of first. The factors you should consider when debating one or more college transfers are: How many of your credits will transfer to your new school? How long will I need to attend the school I transfer to in order … Read more