Liz Gessner - College Application Support

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Write Right Now, Inc Liz Gessner is a New York-based Personal Consultant for the College Application. She is currently available for hire. Book a Consultation  I am a college application consultant who works with students and their families to make applying to college a less stressful, more enjoyable, even rewarding ex...

In ordinary times, applying to college can be stressful and complicated. As this WAPO article shows, the pandemic has introduced new obstacles for some students making the process even more challenging to navigate.

A steady stream of Latino students was arriving on college campuses. Then the pandemic hit. The steady stream of Latino students arriving on college campuses in recent years has been a bright spot in higher education, but some worry the pandemic could threaten those gains.

an update in the overview of this season's college admissions landscape

Should Ivy League Schools Randomly Select Students (At Least for a Little While)? College admissions have favored the well-off for ages, and the pandemic has only made things worse. Now is the time to change the process.

and this is the follow to the previous post (& no, they are not the same article):

Lesson of the Day: ‘The Exquisite Angst of Applying to College in a Deeply Anxious Year’ In this lesson, students will consider their own college-admissions journeys by understanding the traditional steps in the process and how this year has disrupted them.

If you haven't already, this is a must-read:

The Exquisite Angst of Applying to College in a Deeply Anxious Year The pandemic has changed everything about the stressful admissions process, adding even more strain on students.

For all high-school seniors and the parents who are supporting them, some words of encouragement!!

How they wrote (and rewrote) their Harvard admissions essays Late nights. Discarded drafts. That one great idea. Harvard first-years reflect on the agony and the ecstasy of writing their admissions essay.

To my students and all high-school seniors needing a little nudge right now in order to get your Personal Essay going - some thoughts from those who were in your shoes last year at this time! Perhaps reading their accounts can take some pressure off!

How they wrote (and rewrote) their Harvard admissions essays Late nights. Discarded drafts. That one great idea. Harvard first-years reflect on the agony and the ecstasy of writing their admissions essay.

What You Need to Know About Different College Applications Not only can choosing a college be confusing and overwhelming, once you finalize your college choices you have another decision to make: Which college

As the college application process continues to grow increasingly complex, this article sheds some light on the differences in the different applications.

What You Need to Know About Different College Applications Not only can choosing a college be confusing and overwhelming, once you finalize your college choices you have another decision to make: Which college

Thank you, Frank Bruni, for once again broadening the conversation regarding college admissions to take into account so much good that is being done.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/opinion/sunday/ivy-league-schools.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage