Marci Bergman, M.A., College Essay Adviser

For anyone with a rising high school or college senior...

Marci Bergman, M.A. College Essay Adviser

An interesting read on the future of standardized test scores for college admissions.

The Misguided War on the SAT Colleges have fled standardized tests, on the theory that they hurt diversity. That’s not what the research shows.

Good advice on choosing schools.

https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/dream-match-safety-schools?fbclid=IwAR13yTKWJpVZX1NgqBl-TrXkFK2kHzHvDnv72WtnsZDRFrVITW5JWDjsFqs

How to Choose Dream, Target, and Safety Schools Here's how to create a college list that is unique to you.

Kids have made decisions! UPenn, Chicago, Indiana, UF, Duke, Emory, Fordham, BU, FSU, Michigan, Tulane, UVA, Vanderbilt, UNC,  and others.  Congratulations!

Some great results from my seniors so far--Chicago, UNC, Vanderbilt, UVA, UCLA, Johns Hopkins, Penn, UF, FSU, Michigan/Ross School, UCF, Cornell, Indiana Kelley, Tulane, American, Delaware, Wisconsin, Maryland, UGA, BU, Fordham, UMass, Rutgers -- I'm excited to hear where everyone ends up! Essays give you a voice that the application doesn't convey elsewhere. Looking forward to working with the class of 2023.

Create essays that stick with admissions and help you stand out.

Rising seniors: It's (almost) summer! It's a great time to start on your college essays. What will your story be?

The landscape has changed. Class of 2022, now your voice (rather than just your numbers) will be heard louder than ever.

The Class of 2021 Could Change College Admissions Forever This essay, by Erin Tan, is one of the top 9 winners in the high school category of our Seventh Annual Student Editorial Contest for which we received 6,076 entries.

It's been a tough year in admissions for everyone. Congratulations to all of my seniors! From Cornell, NYU, Duke, Georgetown, and Notre Dame to UF, FSU, UCF, Michigan, UGA, Miami, Tulane, BU, and Indiana (and many others) -- I'm proud of every single one (including my daughter who will be attending FSU).

Congratulations to all my seniors, the class of 2020!

Juniors/parents: A few words of advice from "The College Essay Guy." If I can help you further, especially in this unusual upcoming application season, feel free to reach out. I've been working with rising seniors for 15 years, and I'd love to talk with you. Hope everyone stays safe, healthy and cautious.

3 Tips for Writing College Essays in the Age of COVID-19 Like everyone else impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, high school juniors are quarantined with a lot of time on their hands. Many have decided to use the extra time to get a head start on college essays — after all, applications are due this fall, when they're hoping to be back in high school.To g...